Mézel

For the commune in Puy-de-Dôme, see Mezel.

Mézel (French pronunciation: [mezɛl]; Occitan: Mesèu) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

Mézel
Commune
The main road in the village of Mézel
Coat of arms
Location of Mézel
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Coordinates: 43°59′51″N 6°11′48″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Arrondissement	Digne-les-Bains
Canton	Riez
Intercommunality	CA Provence-Alpes
Government
• Mayor (2022–2026)	Marie Rose Couton[1]
Area 1	21.36 km2 (8.25 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	617
• Density	28.9/km2 (74.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	04121 /04270
Elevation	537–971 m (1,762–3,186 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The village lies on the right bank of the Asse, which forms all of the communes eastern border.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	346	—
1975	326	−0.85%
1982	335	+0.39%
1990	423	+2.96%
1999	536	+2.67%
2009	680	+2.41%
2014	678	−0.06%
2020	631	−1.19%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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