Villeneuve, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
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The church and surrounding buildings in Villeneuve
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
Villeneuve
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| Coordinates: 43°53′42″N 5°51′49″E / 43.895°N 5.8636°ECoordinates: 43°53′42″N 5°51′49″E / 43.895°N 5.8636°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | |
| Arrondissement | Forcalquier | |
| Canton | Forcalquier | |
| Intercommunality | Luberon Oriental | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacques Echalon | |
| Area1 | 25.55 km2 (9.86 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 3,444 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04242 /04180 | |
| Elevation | 313–600 m (1,027–1,969 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 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.
Villeneuve is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Villeneuve is located in Durance valley. This village, like many other villages in Provence, is built on the top of a hill to keep it protected from invaders. Villeneuve in French mean "New town" but was constructed in Middle Ages, originally further in the forest on the top of a high cliff. Only the little chapel remains on the rock to show where the original village was located.
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