Manosque
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Manosque (French pronunciation: [manɔsk]; Provençal Occitan: Manòsca in classical norm or Manosco in Mistralian norm) is the largest town and commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. However, it is not the préfecture (capital) of the department, which is the smaller town of Digne-les-Bains. Manosque is located at the far eastern end of the Luberon near the Durance river.
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Coordinates: 43°50′03″N 5°47′02″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
Arrondissement | Forcalquier |
Canton | Manosque-1, 2 and 3 |
Intercommunality | Durance-Luberon-Verdon Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Camille Galtier[1] |
Area 1 | 56.73 km2 (21.90 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 22,926 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 04112 /04100 |
Elevation | 279–730 m (915–2,395 ft) (avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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