Forcalquier
Forcalquier (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ.kal.kje]; Occitan: Forcauquier, pronounced [fuɾkɔwˈkje]) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Forcalquier | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
A general view of Forcalquier, with the Luberon Massif in the background | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Forcalquier | |
Forcalquier Forcalquier | |
| Coordinates: 43°57′36″N 5°46′50″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Forcalquier |
| Canton | Forcalquier |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Forcalquier et Montagne de Lure |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | David Gehant |
| Area 1 | 42.76 km2 (16.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 5,118 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04088 /04300 |
| Elevation | 397–904 m (1,302–2,966 ft) (avg. 550 m or 1,800 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Forcalquier is located between the Lure and Luberon mountain ranges, about 30 km (19 mi) south of Sisteron and 10 km (6.2 mi) west of the Durance river. During the Middle Ages it was the capital of Haute-Provence.
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