Reillanne

Reillanne (French pronunciation: [ʁɛjan]; Occitan: Ralhana) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

Reillanne
Commune
A general view of the village of Reillanne
Coat of arms
Location of Reillanne
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Coordinates: 43°53′N 5°40′E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Arrondissement	Forcalquier
Canton	Reillanne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Claire Dufour[1]
Area 1	38.55 km2 (14.88 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,730
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	04160 /04110
Elevation	387–805 m (1,270–2,641 ft) (avg. 600 m or 2,000 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is due north of Toulon and west of Nice.

History

The earliest record of a city on this site is the Roman town of Alaunia in 909. That city was at the bottom of the hill, but was destroyed by invading barbarians in the 10th century. The residents moved the city to the top of the hill and built a castle for defense. The castle was destroyed during the Wars of Religion but the city itself survived.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	602	—
1975	665	+1.43%
1982	892	+4.28%
1990	1,197	+3.74%
1999	1,322	+1.11%
2009	1,500	+1.27%
2014	1,589	+1.16%
2020	1,697	+1.10%
Source: INSEE[3]

Twin towns

Reillanne is twinned with:

• Roccasparvera, Italy (1996)

See also

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