Marcoux, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

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Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Coat of arms

Location of Marcoux

(2020–2026) Christian Boyer^[1]Area

32.17 km² (12.42 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

454 • Density14/km² (37/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

04113 /04420

Elevation604–1,311 m (1,982–4,301 ft)
(avg. 691 m or 2,267 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Marcoux (French pronunciation: [maʁku]; Occitan: Marcòs) is a village and commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department of southeastern France.

The closest airport to Marcoux is Nice Airport (91 km).

Geography

The river Bléone flows southwest through the northern part of the commune and forms part of its northeastern and western borders.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	166	—
1975	305	+9.08%
1982	390	+3.57%
1990	414	+0.75%
1999	402	−0.33%
2009	518	+2.57%
2014	517	−0.04%
2020	449	−2.32%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Notable people

Jacques Chastan, French Roman Catholic missionary and martyr in Korea

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE