Castellane
Castelana (Occitan) | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
![]() Castellane Town Hall | |
Coordinates: 43°50′51″N 6°30′50″E / 43.8475°N 6.5139°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
Arrondissement | Castellane |
Canton | Castellane |
Intercommunality | Alpes Provence Verdon – Sources de Lumière |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Liperini[1] |
Area 1 | 117.79 km2 (45.48 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,456 |
• Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 04039 /04120 |
Elevation | 639–1,761 m (2,096–5,778 ft) (avg. 724 m or 2,375 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Castellane (French pronunciation: [kastɛlan]; Provençal Occitan: Castelana) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. With a population of 1,470 (2019), it has the distinction of being France's least populated subprefecture, ahead of Largentière in Ardèche.
Its inhabitants are referred to as Castellanais (masculine) and Castellanaises (feminine).[3]