Le Castellard-Mélan
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Le Castellard-Mélan (before 2010: Le Castellard-Melan)[3] is a commune situated in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Le Castellard-Mélan | |
|---|---|
 The chapel of Our Lady, with the ruins of the castle in the background | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Le Castellard-Mélan | |
  Le Castellard-Mélan Location within France  Le Castellard-Mélan Location within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Coordinates: 44°11′18″N 6°07′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Digne-les-Bains |
| Canton | Digne-les-Bains-1 |
| Intercommunality | CA Provence-Alpes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Chantal Bardin[1] |
Area 1 | 25.74 km2 (9.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 64 |
| • Density | 2.5/km2 (6.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04040 /04380 |
| Elevation | 776–1,840 m (2,546–6,037 ft) (avg. 1,050 m or 3,440 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 57 | — |
| 1975 | 47 | −2.72% |
| 1982 | 55 | +2.27% |
| 1990 | 52 | −0.70% |
| 1999 | 52 | +0.00% |
| 2007 | 69 | +3.60% |
| 2012 | 64 | −1.49% |
| 2017 | 71 | +2.10% |
| 2023 | 80 | +2.01% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
