Oraison (French pronunciation: [ɔʁɛzɔ̃] (listen); Occitan: Aureson) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
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Oraison | |
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Commune | |
![]() A general view of the village of Oraison | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Oraison ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 43°55′05″N 5°55′09″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
Arrondissement | Forcalquier |
Canton | Oraison |
Intercommunality | CA Durance-Lubéron-Verdon |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Benoît Gauvan[1] (LREM) |
Area 1 | 38.42 km2 (14.83 sq mi) |
Population | 5,867 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 04143 /04700 |
Elevation | 323–645 m (1,060–2,116 ft) (avg. 373 m or 1,224 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The river Asse forms all of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Durance, which forms all of its western border.
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
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