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Marcoux as seen from the D900 road
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Coordinates: 44°07′N 6°16′E / 44.12°N 6.27°ECoordinates: 44°07′N 6°16′E / 44.12°N 6.27°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | |
Arrondissement | Digne-les-Bains | |
Canton | Digne-les-Bains-1 | |
Intercommunality | Trois Vallées | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | André Picard | |
Area1 | 32.17 km2 (12.42 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 492 | |
• Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 04113 /04420 | |
Elevation | 604–1,311 m (1,982–4,301 ft) (avg. 691 m or 2,267 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. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Marcoux is a village and commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department of southeastern France.
The closest airport to Marcoux is Nice Airport (91 km) slightly further afield are Avignon Airport (113 km), Marseille Airport (115 km), or Toulon Airport (115 km).
The Bléone river flows southwest through the northern part of the commune and forms part of its northeastern and western borders.