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Blieux (French pronunciation: ​[blijø]; Occitan: Blieus) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

Blieux
Commune
A ravine in the territory of the Blieux commune
Coat of arms
Location of Blieux
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Coordinates: 43°52′24″N 6°22′18″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Arrondissement	Castellane
Canton	Riez
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gérard Collomp[1]
Area 1	56.8 km2 (21.9 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	57
• Density	1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	04030 /04330
Elevation	831–1,921 m (2,726–6,302 ft) (avg. 950 m or 3,120 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

The commune of Blieux first appeared on maps in 1100.[3]

Much later, during the French Revolution, records show that the residents of Blieux had created a political club (patriotic society), which was very common at the time. (See Jacobin Club).[4]

Name of the commune

According to Ernest Nègre, the first recorded name for the commune, Bleus, was derived from the Occitan word bleusse, meaning 'dry'. This was likely a reference to the local soil.[5] By contrast, Charles Rostaing argues that the name derives from the pre-Indo-European root word, *BL, meaning 'mountain in the form of a spur'.[6]

La Melle, the name of a nearby hamlet, comes from the Celtic word, mello, meaning an elevated location.[7]

Economy

Historically, Blieux was a pastoral community, with a yearly alpine grazing cycle known as transhumance. As with much of Provence, tourism the primary source of economic activity today^{[citation needed]}.

Geography

The village is located at an altitude of 950m,[3] in the valley formed by a tributary of the river Asse, known as the 'Asse de Blieux'.

Hamlets

• le Bas-Chadoul
• la Melle
• la Tuilière
• Thon
• La Castelle

Summits and passes

• Mont Chiran (1905 m)
• le Grand Mourre (1898 m)
• Crête de Montmuye (Montmuye ridge) (Highest point: 1621 m)
• Le Mourre de Chanier ( 1930 m)

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1765 823 —     1793 913 +10.9% 1800 801 −12.3% 1806 818 +2.1% 1821 810 −1.0% 1831 907 +12.0% 1836 969 +6.8% 1841 876 −9.6% 1846 802 −8.4% 1851 780 −2.7% 1856 735 −5.8% 1861 736 +0.1% 1866 650 −11.7% 1872 598 −8.0% 1876 573 −4.2% 1881 560 −2.3% 1886 537 −4.1% 1891 508 −5.4%

Year Pop. ±% 1896 449 −11.6% 1901 442 −1.6% 1906 403 −8.8% 1911 374 −7.2% 1921 241 −35.6% 1926 200 −17.0% 1931 181 −9.5% 1936 160 −11.6% 1946 110 −31.2% 1954 100 −9.1% 1962 73 −27.0% 1968 59 −19.2% 1975 54 −8.5% 1982 59 +9.3% 1990 57 −3.4% 1999 59 +3.5% 2008 57 −3.4%

With the exception of those that have been totally abandoned, Blieux is one of the communities in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department that has experienced the greatest population decline from the mid-19th to the mid-20th centuries.

Inhabitants are known as Blieuxois.

See also

• Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

References

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На других языках

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[de] Blieux

Blieux ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 57 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in der Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Sie gehört zum Kanton Riez und zum Arrondissement Castellane. Die Bewohner nennen sich die Blieuxiens.

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- [en] Blieux

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[ru] Блиё

Блиё (фр. Blieux, окс. Blieus) — коммуна во Франции, находится в регионе Прованс — Альпы — Лазурный Берег. Департамент коммуны — Альпы Верхнего Прованса. Входит в состав кантона Баррем. Округ коммуны — Динь-ле-Бен.

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