Oraison
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Oraison (French pronunciation: [ɔʁɛzɔ̃] ⓘ; Occitan: Aureson) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in Southeastern France.
Oraison
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 A general view of the village of Oraison | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Oraison | |
  Oraison  Oraison | |
| Coordinates: 43°55′05″N 5°55′09″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Forcalquier |
| Canton | Oraison |
| Intercommunality | Durance-Luberon-Verdon Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Benoît Gauvan[1] (LREM) |
Area 1 | 38.42 km2 (14.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 6,155 |
| • Density | 160.2/km2 (414.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Oraisonnais |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04143 /04700 |
| Elevation | 323–645 m (1,060–2,116 ft) (avg. 373 m or 1,224 ft) |
| Website | oraison |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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