Valernes
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Valernes (French pronunciation: [valɛʁn]; Occitan: Valèrna) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Valernes | |
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 The Fombeton bridge, in Valernes | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Valernes | |
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| Coordinates: 44°15′47″N 5°57′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Forcalquier |
| Canton | Seyne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Christophe Pik[1] |
Area 1 | 28.49 km2 (11.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 245 |
| • Density | 8.60/km2 (22.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04231 /04200 |
| Elevation | 460–1,357 m (1,509–4,452 ft) (avg. 625 m or 2,051 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 | 174 | — |
| 1975 | 142 | −2.86% |
| 1982 | 178 | +3.28% |
| 1990 | 222 | +2.80% |
| 1999 | 231 | +0.44% |
| 2009 | 238 | +0.30% |
| 2014 | 255 | +1.39% |
| 2020 | 244 | −0.73% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
