Forcalquier

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Forcalquier
Subprefecture and commune
A general view of Forcalquier, with the Luberon Massif in the background
Coat of arms
Location of Forcalquier
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Coordinates: 43°57′36″N 5°46′50″E / 43.96°N 5.7806°E / 43.96; 5.7806
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Arrondissement	Forcalquier
Canton	Forcalquier
Intercommunality	Pays de Forcalquier et Montagne de Lure
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	David Gehant[1]
Area 1	42.76 km2 (16.51 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	5,118
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	04088 /04300
Elevation	397–904 m (1,302–2,966 ft) (avg. 550 m or 1,800 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Forcalquier (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ.kal.kje]; Occitan: Forcauquier, pronounced [fuɾkɔwˈkje]) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

Forcalquier is located between the Lure Mountain^(fr) and Luberon mountain ranges, about 30 km (19 mi) south of Sisteron and 10 km (6.2 mi) west of the Durance river. During the Middle Ages it was the capital of Haute-Provence.