Oraison

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Oraison Aureson (Occitan)
Commune
A general view of the village of Oraison
Coat of arms
Location of Oraison
Oraison Location within France Show map of France Oraison Location within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Show map of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Coordinates: 43°55′05″N 5°55′09″E / 43.9181°N 5.9192°E / 43.9181; 5.9192
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)
Elevation	373 m (1,224 ft)
Highest elevation	645 m (2,116 ft)
Lowest elevation	323 m (1,060 ft)
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
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.

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

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

See also

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

References

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