Malijai (French pronunciation: [maliʒɛ]) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. In 1974, it absorbed the former commune Chénerilles.[3]

Malijai
The chateau of Malijai
The chateau of Malijai
Coat of arms of Malijai
Location of Malijai
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Malijai is located in France
Malijai
Malijai
Malijai is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Malijai
Malijai
Coordinates: 44°02′48″N 6°01′52″E / 44.0467°N 6.0311°E / 44.0467; 6.0311
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-de-Haute-Provence
ArrondissementDigne-les-Bains
CantonDigne-les-Bains-2
IntercommunalityCA Provence-Alpes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sonia Fontaine[1]
Area
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26.56 km2 (10.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,002
 • Density75/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
04108 /04350
Elevation422–1,080 m (1,385–3,543 ft)
(avg. 428 m or 1,404 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The village lies on the right bank of the Bléone, which forms part of the commune's western border, then flows west through the northern part of the commune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 996—    
1975 1,419+5.19%
1982 1,578+1.53%
1990 1,703+0.96%
1999 1,628−0.50%
2009 1,961+1.88%
2014 1,990+0.29%
2020 1,984−0.05%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Modifications aux circonscriptions administratives territoriales (fusion de communes), Journal officiel de la République française n° 0030, 3 February 1974, pp. 1283-1284.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE