Digne-les-Bains
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A general view of Digne-les-Bains in 2014
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
Digne-les-Bains
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| Coordinates: 44°05′36″N 6°14′11″E / 44.0933°N 6.2364°ECoordinates: 44°05′36″N 6°14′11″E / 44.0933°N 6.2364°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | |
| Arrondissement | Digne-les-Bains | |
| Intercommunality | Asse Bleone Verdon | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Patricia Granet Brunello | |
| Area1 | 117.07 km2 (45.20 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 17,268 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04070 / 04000 | |
| Elevation | 524–1,731 m (1,719–5,679 ft) (avg. 608 m or 1,995 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Digne-les-Bains (French: [diɲ le bɛ̃]) or simply and historically Digne (Occitan: Dinha (dei Banhs) in classical norm or Digno in Mistralian norm) is a commune of France, capital of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, and situated in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
The name of the inhabitants is Dignois.
Located on the edge of the Prealps of Digne and on both sides of the Bléone, which flows southwest through the middle of the commune and crosses the town; it forms part of the commune's northeastern and southwestern borders.
Digne-les-Bains is the capital of the Department of Alpes de Haute-Provence. Placed in the geographical centre of the Department, the commune is home to 17,400 inhabitants, making it one of the smaller prefectures of France by its population. The town centre is at 608 metres (1,995 ft) altitude.
Digne is a sprawling commune in the plain formed around the Bléone Valley, given that the terrain that surrounds it is very rugged. The old town is built on a hill between the Bléone and the torrent of the hot springs, but the town has gradually extended in the three directions of the valleys, especially downstream. Its geographical location is quite remarkable, given that it lies at the edge of the Prealps, on a thrust fault that bears its name. A part of the town is completely enclosed in the Bléone Valley, while the town extends widely, on a gentler relief, downstream. With the annexation of neighbouring towns, especially downstream, the town extends over 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) in length.
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