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Manosque

Coordinates: 43°50′03″N 5°47′02″E / 43.8342°N 5.7839°E / 43.8342; 5.7839
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Manosque
Manosque seen from the Mont d'Or
Manosque seen from the Mont d'Or
Coat of arms of Manosque
Location of Manosque
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Manosque is located in France
Manosque
Manosque
Manosque is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Manosque
Manosque
Coordinates: 43°50′03″N 5°47′02″E / 43.8342°N 5.7839°E / 43.8342; 5.7839
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-de-Haute-Provence
ArrondissementForcalquier
CantonManosque-1, 2 and 3
IntercommunalityDurance-Luberon-Verdon Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Camille Galtier[1]
Area
1
56.73 km2 (21.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
22,926
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
04112 /04100
Elevation279–730 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.

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.

History

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Manosque has existed since before 966 when it is first mentioned historically.[citation needed] Commerce thrived in the town in the 13th century leading the population to increase to 10,000 inhabitants.[citation needed] It was at this time that the city walls were constructed. They have been completely destroyed apart from a few remaining gates. The population suffered greatly starting in the 18th century due to plagues in 1720 and 1834.[citation needed] Between 1950 and 1970, the town had a huge increase in population along with other areas south of the Luberon. A threefold increase in inhabitants occurred.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 4,726—    
1800 5,360+1.81%
1806 5,570+0.64%
1821 5,544−0.03%
1831 5,543−0.00%
1836 4,995−2.06%
1841 5,311+1.23%
1846 5,684+1.37%
1851 5,073−2.25%
1856 5,897+3.06%
1861 5,936+0.13%
1866 5,919−0.06%
1872 6,124+0.57%
1876 6,136+0.05%
1881 5,775−1.21%
1886 5,450−1.15%
1891 5,572+0.44%
1896 5,265−1.13%
1901 5,098−0.64%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1906 5,017−0.32%
1911 4,853−0.66%
1921 5,036+0.37%
1926 4,989−0.19%
1931 5,661+2.56%
1936 5,635−0.09%
1946 6,734+1.80%
1954 7,750+1.77%
1962 10,080+3.34%
1968 16,281+8.32%
1975 19,150+2.35%
1982 18,760−0.29%
1990 19,107+0.23%
1999 19,603+0.29%
2006 21,162+1.10%
2011 22,316+1.07%
2017 22,333+0.01%
201922,528+0.44%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Personalities

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Twin towns

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Manosque is twinned with:[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Manosque, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ Baratier, Duby & Hildesheimer, Atlas historique. Provence, Comtat Venaissin, principauté d’Orange, comté de Nice, principauté de Monaco, Paris, Librairie Armand Colin, 1969. p148
  6. ^ G. Vapereau, Dictionnaire universel des contemporains : contenant toutes les personnes notables de la France et des pays étrangers [...], 4th édition, Paris, 1870, pp207-208
  7. ^ "Le jumelage". ville-manosque.fr (in French). Manosque. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
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