Bras-d'Asse
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Bras-d'Asse | |
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 The church of Saint-Nicolas, in Bras-d'Asse | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bras-d'Asse  | |
  Bras-d'Asse  Bras-d'Asse | |
| Coordinates: 43°55′35″N 6°07′35″E / 43.9264°N 6.1264°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Digne-les-Bains |
| Canton | Riez |
| Intercommunality | CA Provence-Alpes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles Paul[1] |
Area 1 | 26.1 km2 (10.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 559 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04031 /04270 |
| Elevation | 455–812 m (1,493–2,664 ft) (avg. 475 m or 1,558 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bras-d'Asse (Occitan: Braç d'Sufis) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Hydrology
The village is at an elevation of 475 meters (1558 ft). The bordering municipalities are Saint-Jeannet, Estoublon, Saint-Julien-d'Asse, Saint-Jurs and Puimoisson. The municipality of Bras d'Asse is composed of three different hamlets : les Orésonnis, la Bégude Blanche and les Courtiers.
The Asse river flows through the commune.
Environment
Woods occupies 51% of the municipal area.
