Méolans-Revel (French pronunciation: [meɔlɑ̃ ʁəvɛl]; Occitan: Meulans e Revèl) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

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The bell tower of the church of Saint-Julien, in Méolans-Revel
The bell tower of the church of Saint-Julien, in Méolans-Revel
Location of Méolans-Revel
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Méolans-Revel is located in France
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Méolans-Revel is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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Méolans-Revel
Coordinates: 44°24′08″N 6°30′44″E / 44.4022°N 6.5122°E / 44.4022; 6.5122
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-de-Haute-Provence
ArrondissementBarcelonnette
CantonBarcelonnette
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Million Rousseau[1]
Area
1
127.74 km2 (49.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
323
 • Density2.5/km2 (6.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
04161 /04340
Elevation912–2,928 m (2,992–9,606 ft)
(avg. 1,040 m or 3,410 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 299—    
1975 230−3.68%
1982 224−0.38%
1990 227 0.17%
1999 284 2.52%
2009 333 1.60%
2014 336 0.18%
2020 324−0.60%
Source: INSEE[3]

Incidents

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On the 24 March 2015, Germanwings Flight 9525 travelling from Barcelona to Düsseldorf crashed near Méolans-Revel.[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. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ "Germanwings Flight 4U9525: Airbus A320 crash in French Alps kills 150 aboard | CBC News".