Le Castellet, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
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Le Castellet
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| Coordinates: 43°56′22″N 5°58′51″E / 43.9394°N 5.9808°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Forcalquier |
| Canton | Riez |
| Intercommunality | Durance-Luberon-Verdon Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Benoît Gouin[1] |
Area 1 | 18.87 km2 (7.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 296 |
| • Density | 15.7/km2 (40.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Castellians |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04041 /04700 |
| Elevation | 362–665 m (1,188–2,182 ft) (avg. 480 m or 1,570 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Castellet (French pronunciation: [lə kastəlɛ]; Occitan: Lo Castelet) is a rural commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is located north of Valensole, east of the Valley of the Durance.
The river Asse forms part of the commune's southern border.
