Mont-Dauphin (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ dofɛ̃]; Occitan: Montdaufin) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
Mont-Dauphin | |
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Coordinates: 44°40′12″N 6°37′28″E / 44.67°N 6.6244°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Hautes-Alpes |
Arrondissement | Briançon |
Canton | Guillestre |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Cyr Piaton[1] |
Area 1 | 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 171 |
• Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 05082 /05600 |
Elevation | 898–1,035 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
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Fortifications of Vauban". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Mont-Dauphin.
- Official site
- Website of the fortifications Centre des monuments nationaux
- MontDauphin.com : webcams, meteo, pictures, everything about Vauban's Castle (French)
- Webpage about the fortifications