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Colmars or Colmars-les-Alpes (Còumars in provençal) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

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Colmars
Commune
An overall view of the village of Colmars
Coat of arms
Location of Colmars
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Coordinates: 44°10′55″N 6°37′38″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Arrondissement	Castellane
Canton	Castellane
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Magali Surle-Girieud[1]
Area 1	81.82 km2 (31.59 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	482
• Density	5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	04061 /04370
Elevation	1,178–2,742 m (3,865–8,996 ft) (avg. 1,250 m or 4,100 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The official name of the commune, according to the geographical code of the INSEE, is "Colmars", but it is always referred locally as "Colmars-les-Alpes", even though it is not recognised in legal situations. The signs on entering the village read "Colmars-les-Alpes".

Geography

The village is situated at the confluence of the rivers Verdon and Lance, at an altitude of 1250 metres. The site of the village is a site inscrit, a site of special natural, scientific or historical interest.

Hamlets

There are two other hamlets in the commune: Clignon-Haut and Clignon-Bas.

Population

The inhabitants are called Colmarsiens.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1700 1,712 —     1716 1,672 −2.3% 1717 1,320 −21.1% 1765 1,723 +30.5% 1793 1,100 −36.2% 1800 898 −18.4% 1806 927 +3.2% 1821 961 +3.7% 1831 927 −3.5% 1836 986 +6.4% 1841 1,033 +4.8% 1846 1,055 +2.1% 1851 1,097 +4.0% 1856 1,092 −0.5% 1861 1,118 +2.4% 1866 1,002 −10.4% 1872 1,004 +0.2% 1876 990 −1.4% 1881 818 −17.4%

Year Pop. ±% 1886 845 +3.3% 1891 777 −8.0% 1896 708 −8.9% 1901 715 +1.0% 1906 707 −1.1% 1911 717 +1.4% 1921 550 −23.3% 1926 507 −7.8% 1931 424 −16.4% 1936 405 −4.5% 1946 389 −4.0% 1954 351 −9.8% 1962 311 −11.4% 1968 360 +15.8% 1975 311 −13.6% 1982 314 +1.0% 1990 367 +16.9% 1999 378 +3.0% 2008 384 +1.6%

Geography

Mountains and peaks

There are numerous high points in the commune. The main ones are:

• Tête de l'Encombrette (2682m)
• Autapie (2426m)
• Roche Cline
• Valpane

History

The name of the village comes from a hill dedicated to Mars by the Romans ("Collo Marto"). The village was originally situated further up a hill, but the site was judged to be too cramped and not possible to expand any further, so it was abandoned. It was destroyed by Raymond de Turenne in 1390.

Modern era

In the French Wars of Religion, the site was the target of several attacks:

• Paulon de Mauvans, a Protestant captain, pillaged the village in 1560;
• Cartier, a captain operating on behalf of de Mauvans, took and ransomed the village in 1583;
• The French Catholic League sacked the village a few years later.

Gallery

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See also

• Verdon River
• Col d'Allos
• Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

References

External links

• Webpage about the fortifications

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Colmars.

На других языках

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[ru] Кольмар (Альпы Верхнего Прованса)

Кольма́р (фр. Colmars, окс. Cormarç) — коммуна во Франции, находится в регионе Прованс — Альпы — Лазурный Берег. Департамент коммуны — Альпы Верхнего Прованса. Административный центр кантона Алло-Кольмар. Округ коммуны — Кастелан.

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