Marcoux, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Marcoux (French pronunciation: [maʁku]; Occitan: Marcòs) is a village and commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department of southeastern France.

Marcoux
Commune
Marcoux as seen from the D900 road
Marcoux as seen from the D900 road
Coat of arms of Marcoux
Coat of arms
Location of Marcoux
Marcoux is located in France
Marcoux
Marcoux
Marcoux is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Marcoux
Marcoux
Coordinates: 44°07′N 6°16′E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-de-Haute-Provence
ArrondissementDigne-les-Bains
CantonDigne-les-Bains-1
IntercommunalityCA Provence-Alpes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Boyer[1]
Area
1
32.17 km2 (12.42 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
449
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
04113 /04420
Elevation604–1,311 m (1,982–4,301 ft)
(avg. 691 m or 2,267 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The closest airport to Marcoux is Nice Airport (91 km).

Geography

The river Bléone flows southwest through the northern part of the commune and forms part of its northeastern and western borders.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1765369—    
1793309−16.3%
1800257−16.8%
1806301+17.1%
1821300−0.3%
1831319+6.3%
1836360+12.9%
1841363+0.8%
1846385+6.1%
1851375−2.6%
1856346−7.7%
1861287−17.1%
1866280−2.4%
1872300+7.1%
1876317+5.7%
1881306−3.5%
1886288−5.9%
1891262−9.0%
YearPop.±%
1896304+16.0%
1901270−11.2%
1906271+0.4%
1911288+6.3%
1921262−9.0%
1926214−18.3%
1931199−7.0%
1936184−7.5%
1946178−3.3%
1954189+6.2%
1962180−4.8%
1968166−7.8%
1975305+83.7%
1982390+27.9%
1990414+6.2%
1999402−2.9%
2008492+22.4%

Notable people
  • Jacques Chastan, French Roman Catholic missionary and martyr in Korea

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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