Digne-les-Bains
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Digne-les-Bains |
| Intercommunality | Trois Vallées |
| Mayor | Serge Gloaguen (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 524–1,731 m (1,719–5,679 ft) (avg. 608 m or 1,995 ft) |
| Land area1 | 117.07 km2 (45.20 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 17,268 (2008) |
| - Density | 148 /km2 (380 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04070/ 04000 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 44°05′36″N 6°14′11″E / 44.0933°N 6.2364°E
Digne-les-Bains or simply and historically Digne (Occitan: Dinha (dei Banhs) in classical norm or Digno in Mistralian norm) is a commune of France, capital of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department.
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[edit] History
Digne les Bains dates back to the Neolithic era and became a frequent commercial stop during the Roman era. Since then, the commune has been noted for being a primary center of the lavender trade.
[edit] Geography
The Bléone flows southwestward through the middle of the commune and crosses the town; it forms part of the commune's north-eastern and south-western borders.
[edit] Population
| Year | 1716 | 1765 | 1793 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 |
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| Population | 2890 | 3204 | 3180 | 3362 | 3621 | 3932 | 6365 | 4572 | 4942 |
| Year | 1851 | 1856 | 1861 | 1866 | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 |
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| Population | 4781 | 5421 | 6485 | 7002 | 6877 | 7222 | 6771 | 7083 | 7261 |
| Year | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 |
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| Population | 7276 | 7238 | 7456 | 7317 | 6302 | 6737 | 7051 | 7623 | 9342 |
| Year | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| Population | 10,436 | 12,460 | 14,661 | 15,416 | 15,149 | 16,087 | 16,064 |
| Year | 2008 |
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| Population | 17,268 |
[edit] Cultural references
Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables begins in Digne. The asteroid 10088 Digne was named after the town by its discoverer, Belgian astronomer Eric Walter Elst.
[edit] Sights
[edit] Twin towns
Bad Mergentheim, Germany
Borgomanero, Italy
[edit] Notable people
- Alain Boghossian, French Footballer, part of the French national side that won the FIFA World Cup 1998
- Pierre Gassendi, French philosopher, scientist, astronomer/astrologer
- Alexandra David-Néel, French explorer, spiritualist, writer
- Alphonse Beau de Rochas, French engineer
- Tristan Louis, French writer and entrepreneur
[edit] See also
- Chemins de Fer de Provence
- Route Napoléon
- Diocese of Digne
- Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Digne-les-Bains |
- City council website (French)
- Tourist office website (French)
- Map and Information
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