Vaumeilh
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| Coordinates: 44°17′21″N 5°57′35″E / 44.2892°N 5.9597°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Forcalquier |
| Canton | Seyne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Élisabeth Collombon[1] |
Area 1 | 25.52 km2 (9.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 270 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04233 /04200 |
| Elevation | 460–1,055 m (1,509–3,461 ft) (avg. 600 m or 2,000 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Vaumeilh (French pronunciation: [vomɛj]; Occitan: Vaumelha) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
It is a small Provençal village with narrow, winding streets which backs on to a hill. The Durance flows 1 km (0.62 mi) away below a plateau which grows mainly cereals and apples and also supports some livestock.
Origin of the name
The most common theory is that the name comes from the Latin word 'Vallis Mellis' which is translated as valley of honey. Charles Rostaing suggested that the name sounds like a word for mountain and so this might be its origin. Ernest Nègre proposed that the name is composed of the Latin word 'vallem' and the Roman name 'Maelius'.
History
The village was mentioned, as 'Vaumel', for the first time in charters dated 1171. It was occupied by Protestants at the end of the French Wars of Religion. A 'patriotic society' was created in the spring of 1792, which was one of 21 in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence to debate political matters.
Administration
List of mayors:[3]
- March 1989 - March 1995 Louis Touche
- March 1995 - March 2001 Jean-Marie Collombon
- March 2001 - March 2008 Georges Richaud
- March 2008 - to date Élisabeth Collombon
Population
The inhabitants are called Vaumeilhois in French.
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