| Larche | |
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A general view of the village of Larche
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| Coordinates: 44°27′08″N 6°50′50″E / 44.4522°N 6.8472°ECoordinates: 44°27′08″N 6°50′50″E / 44.4522°N 6.8472°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Barcelonnette |
| Canton | Barcelonnette |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de l'Ubaye |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Max Granier |
| Area1 | 68.86 km2 (26.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 72 |
| • Density | 1.0/km2 (2.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04100 /04530 |
| Elevation | 1,606–3,165 m (5,269–10,384 ft) (avg. 1,697 m or 5,568 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. |
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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.
Larche is a former commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Val-d'Oronaye.
It lies on the northwestern foot of the Maddalena Pass, called Col de Larche in French.