Mont-Dauphin (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ dofɛ̃]; Occitan: Montdaufin) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

Mont-Dauphin
Fort
Fort
Coat of arms of Mont-Dauphin
Location of Mont-Dauphin
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Mont-Dauphin is located in France
Mont-Dauphin
Mont-Dauphin
Mont-Dauphin is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Mont-Dauphin
Mont-Dauphin
Coordinates: 44°40′12″N 6°37′28″E / 44.67°N 6.6244°E / 44.67; 6.6244
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementBriançon
CantonGuillestre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Cyr Piaton[1]
Area
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0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
171
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05082 /05600
Elevation898–1,035 m (2,946–3,396 ft)
(avg. 1,050 m or 3,440 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

At the confluence of Durance and Guil rivers, overlooking the impressive canyon of the latter flowing down from Queyras valleys, Mont-Dauphin is one of the many places fortified by Vauban in the second half of the 17th century.

In 2008, the place forte of Mont-Dauphin, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the "Fortifications of Vauban" group.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 59—    
1975 67+1.83%
1982 83+3.11%
1990 73−1.59%
1999 87+1.97%
2009 145+5.24%
2014 151+0.81%
2020 173+2.29%
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. ^ "Fortifications of Vauban". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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