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Forcalquier

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Also known as Forcauquier

Forcalquier (; ) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

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Forcalquier is a commune in France, situated in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It serves as the capital of the arrondissement of Forcalquier and the canton of Forcalquier, located within the administrative entity of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. The town shares borders with Fontienne, Limans, Mane, and Niozelles. Its postal code is 04300, and it is twinned with Guastalla.

The commune has an area of 42.76 square kilometers and an elevation of approximately 541 to 542 meters. Population figures vary between sources, with one listing 5,222 residents (2,341 male and 2,677 female) and another citing 4,729. Forcalquier received the Croix de guerre 1939–1945 award.

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Place details

Locality
Forcalquier
Region
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country
France
Population
4,729
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

31US AQIGood
PM2.5
3.5 µg/m³
PM10
6.3 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Forcalquier
French commune.commune status
Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image
Forcalquier France Luberon.JPG
French commune.caption
A general view of Forcalquier, with the Luberon Massif in the background
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason Forcalquier.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Forcalquier
French commune.canton
Forcalquier
French commune.INSEE
04088
French commune.postal code
04300
French commune.mayor
David Gehant
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Pays de Forcalquier et Montagne de Lure
French commune.elevation m
550
French commune.elevation min m
397
French commune.elevation max m
904
French commune.area km2
42.76

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
commune of France
Official name
Forcalquier
Award
Croix de guerre 1939–1945
Country
France
Located in
arrondissement of Forcalquier
Population
5142
Area
42.76
Elevation
558
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Ongles
Official website
www.ville-forcalquier.fr
Image
Forcalquier France Luberon.JPG
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Commons category
Forcalquier
postal code
04300
twinned administrative body
Guastalla
topic's main category
Category:Forcalquier
associated electoral district
canton of Forcalquier
different from
Forcalqueiret
male population
2341
female population
2677
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-92-70-91-00
fax number
+33-4-92-75-91-15
described by source
Pauly–Wissowa
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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Population
  • Sights
  • Notable people
  • International relations
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Forcalquier (; ) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

Forcalquier is located between the Lure Mountain(fr) and Luberon mountain ranges, about south of Sisteron and west of the Durance river. During the Middle Ages it was the capital of Haute-Provence.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Forcalquier” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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