Digne-les-Bains

Digne-les-Bains (; Occitan: Dinha dei Banhs), or simply and historically Digne (Dinha in the classical norm or Digno in the Mistralian norm), is the prefecture of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southern France. Its inhabitants are called Dignois (masculine) and Dignoises (feminine).

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Digne-les-Bains is a commune in France, situated in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It serves as the capital of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, the arrondissement of Digne-les-Bains, and the cantons of Digne-les-Bains-Est and Digne-les-Bains-Ouest. The town shares borders with Aiglun, Archail, Le Brusquet, and Le Chaffaut-Saint-Jurson. Its postal code is 04000, and it operates within the Europe/Paris timezone.

The population is recorded as 17,979, comprising 7,814 males and 8,646 females. The area covers 117.07 square kilometers. Jean-Louis Bianco is the head of government. Digne-les-Bains is twinned with Bad Mergentheim, Borgomanero, Douma, and Kamaishi. The annual number of weddings is 35. Elevation data varies by source, with figures of 1731, 603, and 524 meters above sea level.

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Place details

Locality: Digne-les-Bains
Region: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country: France
Population: 18,986
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Digne-les-Bains
French commune.commune status: Prefecture and commune
French commune.image flag: Flag of Digne-les-Bains.svg
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason DignelesBains.svg
French commune.image: Digne les bains - vue est.jpg
French commune.caption: A view of Digne-les-Bains
French commune.arrondissement: Digne-les-Bains
French commune.canton: Digne-les-Bains-1 and 2
French commune.INSEE: 04070
French commune.postal code: 04000
French commune.mayor: Patricia Granet-Brunello
French commune.term: 2021–2026
French commune.party: DVG
French commune.intercommunality: Provence-Alpes Agglomération
French commune.elevation m: 608
French commune.elevation min m: 524
French commune.elevation max m: 1731
French commune.area km2: 117.07

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of France
Official name: Digne
Country: France
Located in: arrondissement of Digne-les-Bains
Population: 17979
Area: 117.07
Elevation: 852
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Head of government: Jean-Louis Bianco
Capital of: canton of Digne-les-Bains-1
Shares border with: Thoard
Official website: www.mairie-dignelesbains.fr
Image: Digne les bains - vue est.jpg

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twinned administrative body: Kamaishi
Commons category: Digne-les-Bains
postal code: 04000
category for people born here: Category:Births in Digne-les-Bains
topic's main category: Category:Digne-les-Bains
category of associated people: Category:People from Digne-les-Bains
annual number of weddings: 35
native label: Digne-les-Bains
male population: 7814
female population: 8646
social media followers: 1732
P8168: Adams County
described by source: Pauly–Wissowa
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-4-92-30-52-00

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Geography
Site and location
Neighbouring communes
Climate
Geology and terrain
IUGS geological heritage site
Hydrography
Channels of communication and transport
Road network
Railway network
Public transport
Natural and technological risks
Attached communes
Toponymy
History
Prehistory and antiquity
Middle Ages
Early Modern era
French Revolution and the First Empire
Contemporary era
WWII
Liberation
The end of the war
From 1945 to the early 21st century
Politics and administration
List of mayors
Cantons
Intercommunality
Environmental policy
International relations
Population and society
Demography
Area and population
Education
Sports
Health
Garrison city
Religion
Economy
Revenues of the population and taxation
Employment
Agriculture
Companies and shops
Industry
Shops
Service sector
Tourism
Economic overview
Thermal baths
Local culture and heritage
Places and monuments
Religious architecture
Civil and military architecture
Culture
Cultural references
Traditional celebrations
Arts festivals
Sports competitions
Heraldry
Notable people
Public servants and religion
Arts
Science
Sport
See also
References
Bibliography
External links

==Geography== thumb|left|alt=elementary Map showing the boundaries of the town, neighboring communities, vegetation zones and roads|Digne-les-Bains and neighboring municipalities

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