Oraison
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | |
| Arrondissement | Forcalquier | |
| Canton | Oraison | |
| Community association | Durance-Luberon-Verdon agglomeration | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 55 ' N , 5 ° 55' E | |
| height | 323-645 m | |
| surface | 38.42 km 2 | |
| Residents | 5,882 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 153 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 04700 | |
| INSEE code | 04143 | |
| Website | www.oraison.com | |
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Oraison is a commune with 5882 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur . It belongs to the canton of Oraison in the Arrondissement of Forcalquier .
geography
Oraison lies between the Luberon and the Verdon gorges in the Durancetal .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2016 |
| Residents | 2,350 | 2,702 | 2,667 | 2,963 | 3,509 | 4.114 | 5,300 | 5,917 |
Attractions
lock
Around 1720 the Fulque family built a castle in the Renaissance style. In 1772 it was destroyed during the French Revolution and rebuilt with an additional floor. Louis Pasteur stayed here for some time.
channel
The Canal d'Oraison , which feeds a hydroelectric power station and uses the water of the Durance , is also known. It was created between 1959 and 1962.
Personalities
Jean Marc Gaspard Itard (born April 24, 1774, † July 5, 1838 in Paris), a French doctor and teacher of the deaf and dumb, was born in Oraison .
Parish partnership
A partnership exists with the Italian municipality of Traversetolo in Emilia-Romagna , Italy.
Web links
- Oraison. In: Structurae (information about the channel)
- Photo of the Roman Bridge in Oraison