Peyroules
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | |
| Arrondissement | Castellane | |
| Canton | Castellane | |
| Community association | Alpes Provence Verdon | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 49 ′ N , 6 ° 39 ′ E | |
| height | 919-1,894 m | |
| surface | 33.34 km 2 | |
| Residents | 240 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 7 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 04120 | |
| INSEE code | 04148 | |
 Mairie Peyroules |
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Peyroules is a French municipality with 240 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 Castellane in the arrondissement of the same name .
geography
The community is a scattered settlement and is located on the Crête de la Blachette. To the west is the hamlet of La Bâtie and to the east La Foux. The Artuby River has its source in Peyroules . The neighboring municipalities are Soleilhas in the north, Saint-Auban in the northeast, Valderoure in the southeast, Châteauvieux in the south, La Garde in the west and Demandolx (point of contact) in the northwest.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2004 | 2012 |
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| 120 | 91 | 82 | 91 | 109 | 136 | 186 | 227 |
Architectural monuments
See: List of Monuments historiques in Peyroules
Personalities
- Gilbert Sauvan (1956–2017), socialist politician, member of the National Assembly
Web links
Commons : Peyroules - collection of images, videos and audio files
