Digne-les-Bains
Digne-les-Bains is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the south-east of France. It is also the capital of the department.
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| A general view of Digne-les-Bains in 2014 | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Digne-les-Bains |
| Canton | Digne-les-Bains-1 and 2 |
| Intercommunality | Asse Bleone Verdon |
| Mayor | Patricia Granet Brunello (2014–2020) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 524–1,731 m (1,719–5,679 ft) (avg. 608 m (1,995 ft)*) |
| Land area1 | 117.07 km2 (45.20 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 17,268 (2008) |
| - Density | 148/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04070/ 04000 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Twin towns
Digne is twinned with:
Bad Mergentheim, Germany
Borgomanero, Italy
Digne-les-Bains Media
Digne-les-Bains and neighboring municipalities
Train des pignes
Digne-les-Bains Town Hall, former Desmichel barracks
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence prefecture building in Digne-les-Bains
Detail of the Dalle à ammonites
Museum of the Haute-Provence Geological Reserve in Digne
Statue of Pierre Gassendi in the square of the Cathedral of St. Jerome of Digne
Plaque in honor of Bishop Bienvenu de Miollis
Alexandra David-Néel in Tibet in 1933
The old centre from east to west
Other websites
Media related to Digne-les-Bains at Wikimedia Commons
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