Oppedette
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | |
| Arrondissement | Forcalquier | |
| Canton | Reillanne | |
| Community association | Haute-Provence Pays de Banon | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 56 ' N , 5 ° 35' E | |
| height | 397-746 m | |
| surface | 8.49 km 2 | |
| Residents | 52 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 6 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 04110 | |
| INSEE code | 04142 | |
 Oppedette |
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Oppedette is a French municipality with 52 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur . It belongs to the canton of Reillanne in the Forcalquier arrondissement .
geography
The village is located at the entrance to the Calavon gorge and is perched on a rocky ledge at an altitude of 525 m. The municipality is part of the Luberon Regional Nature Park .
history
The name Oppedette can be traced back to the term oppidum due to the location of the village and the good opportunities for defense . Experts claim it is a diminutive of the name Oppède .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
| Residents | 32 | 43 | 52 | 62 | 38 | 56 | 60 | 50 |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Web links
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