Méolans-Revel (French pronunciation: [meɔlɑ̃ ʁəvɛl]; Occitan: Meulans e Revèl) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

Méolans-Revel
The bell tower of the church of Saint-Julien, in Méolans-Revel
The bell tower of the church of Saint-Julien, in Méolans-Revel
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Location of Méolans-Revel
Méolans-Revel is located in France
Méolans-Revel
Méolans-Revel
Méolans-Revel is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Méolans-Revel
Méolans-Revel
Coordinates: 44°24′08″N 6°30′44″E / 44.4022°N 6.5122°E / 44.4022; 6.5122
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-de-Haute-Provence
ArrondissementBarcelonnette
CantonBarcelonnette
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Daniel Million Rousseau[1]
Area
1
127.74 km2 (49.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
321
  Density2.51/km2 (6.51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
04161 /04340
Elevation912–2,928 m (2,992–9,606 ft)
(avg. 1,040 m or 3,410 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 299    
1975 230−3.68%
1982 224−0.38%
1990 227+0.17%
1999 284+2.52%
2007 328+1.82%
2012 333+0.30%
2017 339+0.36%
2023 321−0.91%
Source: INSEE[3]

Incidents

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On the 24 March 2015, Germanwings Flight 9525 travelling from Barcelona to Düsseldorf crashed near Méolans-Revel.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  4. "Germanwings Flight 4U9525: Airbus A320 crash in French Alps kills 150 aboard | CBC News".