Valernes (French pronunciation: [valɛʁn]; Occitan: Valèrna) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

Valernes
The Fombeton bridge, in Valernes
The Fombeton bridge, in Valernes
Coat of arms of Valernes
Location of Valernes
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Valernes is located in France
Valernes
Valernes
Valernes is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Valernes
Valernes
Coordinates: 44°15′47″N 5°57′32″E / 44.2631°N 5.9589°E / 44.2631; 5.9589
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-de-Haute-Provence
ArrondissementForcalquier
CantonSeyne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Christophe Pik[1]
Area
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28.49 km2 (11.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
241
 • Density8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
04231 /04200
Elevation460–1,357 m (1,509–4,452 ft)
(avg. 625 m or 2,051 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 174—    
1975 142−2.86%
1982 178+3.28%
1990 222+2.80%
1999 231+0.44%
2009 238+0.30%
2014 255+1.39%
2020 244−0.73%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE