Oraison

Oraison (French pronunciation: [ɔʁɛzɔ̃] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Aureson) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in Southeastern France.

Oraison Aureson (Occitan)
Commune
A general view of the village of Oraison
Coat of arms
Location of Oraison
Oraison Oraison
Coordinates: 43°55′05″N 5°55′09″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Arrondissement	Forcalquier
Canton	Oraison
Intercommunality	Durance-Luberon-Verdon Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Benoît Gauvan (LREM)
Area 1	38.42 km2 (14.83 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	6,155
• Density	160.2/km2 (414.9/sq mi)
Demonym	Oraisonnais
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	04143 /04700
Elevation	323–645 m (1,060–2,116 ft) (avg. 373 m or 1,224 ft)
Website	oraison.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The river Asse forms all of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Durance, which forms all of its western border.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1793	1,555	—
1806	1,404	−0.78%
1821	1,471	+0.31%
1831	1,736	+1.67%
1836	1,892	+1.74%
1841	1,855	−0.39%
1846	1,871	+0.17%
1851	1,946	+0.79%
1856	1,998	+0.53%
1861	1,995	−0.03%
1866	2,055	+0.59%
1872	1,962	−0.77%
1876	1,980	+0.23%
1881	1,820	−1.67%
1886	1,780	−0.44%
1891	1,752	−0.32%
1896	1,899	+1.62%
1901	1,944	+0.47%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1906	2,153	+2.06%
1911	2,044	−1.03%
1921	1,735	−1.63%
1926	1,773	+0.43%
1931	1,936	+1.77%
1936	1,784	−1.62%
1946	1,834	+0.28%
1954	1,982	+0.97%
1962	3,054	+5.55%
1968	2,702	−2.02%
1975	2,667	−0.19%
1982	2,963	+1.51%
1990	3,509	+2.14%
1999	4,114	+1.78%
2007	4,999	+2.47%
2012	5,598	+2.29%
2017	5,882	+0.99%
2023	6,155	+0.76%

Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2023)

See also

• Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department