Méolans-Revel | |
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The bell tower of the church of Saint-Julien, in Méolans-Revel
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Coordinates: 44°24′08″N 6°30′44″E / 44.4022°N 6.5122°ECoordinates: 44°24′08″N 6°30′44″E / 44.4022°N 6.5122°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
Arrondissement | Barcelonnette |
Canton | Barcelonnette |
Intercommunality | Vallée de l'Ubaye |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Émile Tron |
Area1 | 127.74 km2 (49.32 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 330 |
• Density | 2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 04161 /04340 |
Elevation | 912–2,928 m (2,992–9,606 ft) (avg. 1,040 m or 3,410 ft) |
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. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Méolans-Revel is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
On the 24 March 2015, Germanwings Flight 9525 travelling from Barcelona to Düsseldorf crashed in a region near Méolans-Revel.