Vachères
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Vachères (French pronunciation: [vaʃɛʁ]; Occitan: Vachieras) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Vachères | |
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 A general view of the village of Vachères | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Vachères | |
  Vachères Location within France  Vachères Location within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Coordinates: 43°55′56″N 5°38′21″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Forcalquier |
| Canton | Reillanne |
| Intercommunality | Haute-Provence Pays de Banon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Clapier[1] |
Area 1 | 23.42 km2 (9.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 332 |
| • Density | 14.2/km2 (36.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04227 /04110 |
| Elevation | 499–865 m (1,637–2,838 ft) (avg. 830 m or 2,720 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 | 142 | — |
| 1975 | 142 | +0.00% |
| 1982 | 171 | +2.69% |
| 1990 | 212 | +2.72% |
| 1999 | 257 | +2.16% |
| 2007 | 297 | +1.82% |
| 2012 | 265 | −2.25% |
| 2017 | 283 | +1.32% |
| 2023 | 332 | +2.70% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
