Malijai
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | |
| Arrondissement | Digne-les-Bains | |
| Canton | Digne-les-Bains-2 | |
| Community association | Provence-Alpes agglomeration | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 3 ' N , 6 ° 2' E | |
| height | 422–1,080 m | |
| surface | 26.56 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,975 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 74 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 04350, 04510 | |
| INSEE code | 04108 | |
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Malijai is a municipality with 1975 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur in southern France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Digne-les-Bains and the Canton of Digne-les-Bains-2 .
geography
The neighboring communities are
- Mirabeau in the northeast,
- Le Chaffaut-Saint-Jurson to the east,
- Saint-Jeannet in the southeast,
- Puimichel in the south,
- Les Mées in the southwest,
- L'Escale in the northwest.
The center of the village lies at 428 m and is passed by the Route Napoléon , which is identical to Route nationale 85 there .
history
An early mention of the village comes from the year 1272 under the name "Malijacio". Later the settlement was given the Latin name "Male jactus".
1876-1989 the railway line Saint-Auban - Digne-les-Bains was in operation, which also passed Malijai.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 841 | 988 | 1,419 | 1,578 | 1,703 | 1,628 | 1,863 | 1,976 |
Attractions
- Malijai Castle, Monument historique
- Saint Florent Church
Malijai Castle
Cemetery chapel
Saint Florent Church
Web links
Commons : Malijai - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
