Thoard
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Thoard (French pronunciation: [tɔaʁ]; Occitan: Toard) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Thoard | |
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 The bell tower of the church of Our Lady of Bethlehem, in Thoard | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Thoard | |
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| Coordinates: 44°09′02″N 6°08′56″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) | Denis Baille[1] |
Area 1 | 43.69 km2 (16.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 744 |
| • Density | 17.0/km2 (44.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04217 /04380 |
| Elevation | 667–1,652 m (2,188–5,420 ft) (avg. 765 m or 2,510 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 | 407 | — |
| 1975 | 423 | +0.55% |
| 1982 | 487 | +2.03% |
| 1990 | 564 | +1.85% |
| 1999 | 646 | +1.52% |
| 2009 | 734 | +1.29% |
| 2014 | 728 | −0.16% |
| 2020 | 738 | +0.23% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
