Malijai
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Malijai (French pronunciation: [maliʒɛ]) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. In 1974, it absorbed the former commune Chénerilles.[3]
Malijai | |
|---|---|
 The chateau of Malijai | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Malijai | |
  Malijai  Malijai | |
| Coordinates: 44°02′48″N 6°01′52″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Digne-les-Bains |
| Canton | Digne-les-Bains-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Provence-Alpes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sonia Fontaine[1] |
Area 1 | 26.56 km2 (10.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,020 |
| • Density | 76.1/km2 (197/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04108 /04350 |
| Elevation | 422–1,080 m (1,385–3,543 ft) (avg. 428 m or 1,404 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The village lies on the right bank of the Bléone, which forms part of the commune's western border, then flows west through the northern part of the commune.
Population
Population data refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 996 | — |
| 1975 | 1,419 | +5.19% |
| 1982 | 1,578 | +1.53% |
| 1990 | 1,703 | +0.96% |
| 1999 | 1,628 | −0.50% |
| 2007 | 1,924 | +2.11% |
| 2012 | 1,976 | +0.53% |
| 2017 | 1,975 | −0.01% |
| 2023 | 2,020 | +0.38% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
