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'''Hautes-Alpes''' ({{IPA-fr|ot.z‿alp|-|LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-Hautes-Alpes.wav}}; {{lang-oc|Auts Aups}}; {{lang-en|'''Upper Alps'''}}) is a [[Departments of France|department]] in the [[Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur]] [[Regions of France|region]] of Southeastern [[France]]. It is located in the heart of the [[French Alps]], after which it is named. Hautes-Alpes had a population of 141,107 as of 2016, which makes it the third least populated French department, with a population smaller than that of the [[U.S. state|US state]] of [[Vermont]]. Its [[Prefectures in France|prefecture]] is [[Gap, Hautes-Alpes|Gap]]; its sole [[Subprefectures in France|subprefecture]] is [[Briançon]]. Its [[Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques|INSEE]] and postal code is 05.
'''Hautes-Alpes''' ({{IPA|fr|ot.z‿alp|-|LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-Hautes-Alpes.wav}}; {{langx|oc|Auts Aups}}; {{langx|en|'''Upper Alps'''}}) is a [[Departments of France|department]] in the [[Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur]] [[Regions of France|region]] of Southeastern [[France]]. It is located in the heart of the [[French Alps]], after which it is named. Hautes-Alpes had a population of 141,220 as of 2019,<ref name=pop2019>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/6011060/dep05.pdf Populations légales 2019: 05 Hautes-Alpes], INSEE</ref> which makes it the third least populated French department. Its [[Prefectures in France|prefecture]] is [[Gap, Hautes-Alpes|Gap]]; its sole [[Subprefectures in France|subprefecture]] is [[Briançon]]. Its [[Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques|INSEE]] and postal code is 05.


== History ==
== History ==
Hautes-Alpes is one of the original 83 departments created during the [[French Revolution]] on 4 March 1790. It consists of the southeast of the [[Provinces of France|former province]] of [[Dauphiné]] and the north of [[Provence]].
Hautes-Alpes is one of the original 83 departments created during the [[French Revolution]] on 4 March 1790. It consists of the southeast of the [[Provinces of France|former province]] of [[Dauphiné]] and the north of [[Provence]]. At the time when the department was created, the two mountain communes of [[La Grave]] and [[Villar-d'Arêne]] successfully campaigned to be included in Hautes-Alpes and not in the neighbouring department of [[Isère]] to which they had originally been assigned. This was because they hoped to benefit from the relative autonomy and certain fiscal privileges enjoyed by the region since the 14th century under the terms of the [[Republic of the Escartons|Statute of the Briançon Escartons]].


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[[Napoleon]] passed through Gap when he returned to reclaim France after his exile on [[Elba]] using what is now known as [[Route Napoléon]]. After Napoleon's defeat at the [[Battle of Waterloo]], the department was occupied by Austrian and Piedmontese troops from 1815 to 1818.
At the time when the department was created, the two mountain communes of [[La Grave]] and [[Villar-d'Arêne]] successfully campaigned to be included in Hautes-Alpes and not in the neighbouring department of [[Isère]] to which they had originally been assigned. This was because they hoped to benefit from the relative autonomy and certain fiscal privileges enjoyed by the region since the fourteenth century under the terms of the [[:fr:République des Escartons|Statute of the Briançon Escartons]].

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[[Napoleon]] passed through Gap when he returned to reclaim France after his exile on [[Elba]] using what is now known as [[Route Napoléon]].

After Napoleon's defeat at the [[Battle of Waterloo]], the department was occupied by Austrian and Piedmontese troops from 1815 to 1818.


During World War II, Italy occupied Hautes-Alpes from November 1942 to September 1943.
During World War II, Italy occupied Hautes-Alpes from November 1942 to September 1943.
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== Geography ==
== Geography ==
[[File:Hautes-Alpes.jpeg|thumb|left|Map of Hautes-Alpes]]
[[File:Hautes-Alpes.jpeg|thumb|left|Map of Hautes-Alpes]]
The department is surrounded by the following French departments: [[Alpes-de-Haute-Provence]], [[:Drôme]], [[Isère]], and [[Savoie]]. Italy borders it on the east with the [[Metropolitan City of Turin]] and the [[province of Cuneo]], region of [[Piedmont]].
The department is surrounded by the following French departments: [[Alpes-de-Haute-Provence]], [[Drôme]], [[Isère]] and [[Savoie]]. Italy borders it on the east with the [[Metropolitan City of Turin]] and the [[province of Cuneo]], region of [[Piedmont]].


Hautes-Alpes is located in the [[Alps]] mountain range. The average elevation is over 1000 m, and the highest elevation is over 4000 m. The only three sizable towns are [[Gap, Hautes-Alpes|Gap]], [[Briançon]], and [[Embrun, Hautes-Alpes|Embrun]], which was the subprefecture until 1926.
Hautes-Alpes is located in the [[Alps]] mountain range. The average elevation is over 1000 m; the highest elevation is over 4000 m. The only three sizable cities are [[Gap, Hautes-Alpes|Gap]], [[Briançon]] and [[Embrun, Hautes-Alpes|Embrun]], which was a subprefecture until 1926.<ref name=splaf/>


The third highest [[Communes of France|commune]] in all of Europe is the village of [[Saint-Véran]]. [[Gap, Hautes-Alpes|Gap]] and [[Briançon]] are the highest [[prefectures in France|prefecture]] and [[subprefectures in France|subprefecture]] in France.
The third-highest settlement in all of Europe is the Hautes-Alpes village of [[Saint-Véran]]. [[Gap, Hautes-Alpes|Gap]] and [[Briançon]] are the highest [[Prefectures in France|prefecture]] and [[Subprefectures in France|subprefecture]] in France, respectively.


The following rivers flow through the department: [[Durance]], [[Guisane]], [[Buëch]], [[Drac (river)|Drac]] and [[Clarée]]. The [[Durance]] has been dammed to create one of the largest artificial lakes in Western Europe: the [[Lac de Serre-Ponçon]]. The [[Queyras]] valley is located in the eastern part of the department and is noted by many as being an area of outstanding beauty.
The following rivers flow through the department: [[Durance]], [[Guisane]], [[Buëch]], [[Drac (river)|Drac]] and [[Clarée]]. The [[Durance]] has been dammed to create one of the largest artificial lakes in Western Europe: the [[Lac de Serre-Ponçon]]. The [[Queyras]] valley is located in the eastern part of the department and is noted by many as being an area of outstanding beauty.

===Principal communes===
The most populous commune is the prefecture [[Gap, Hautes-Alpes|Gap]]. As of 2019, there are 2 communes with more than 10,000 inhabitants, and 6 communes with more than 3,000 inhabitants:<ref name=pop2019/>

{| class=wikitable
! Commune
! Population (2019)
|-
| [[Gap, Hautes-Alpes|Gap]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 40,631
|-
| [[Briançon]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 11,339
|-
| [[Embrun, Hautes-Alpes|Embrun]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 6,335
|-
| [[Laragne-Montéglin]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 3,543
|-
| [[Veynes]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 3,216
|-
| [[Chorges]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 3,061
|}


== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
The inhabitants of the department are called ''Haut-Alpins'' and ''Haut-Alpines'' in French.
The inhabitants of the department are called ''Haut-Alpins'' (masculine) and ''Haut-Alpines'' (feminine) in French.


The extremely mountainous terrain explains the sparse population, which was originally about 120,000. It changed little during the 19th century, but fell to about 85,000 after World War I. Thanks in large part to tourism, the population has risen from 87,436 in 1962 to 121,419 in 1999, principally in the town of Gap.
The extremely mountainous terrain explains the sparse population, which was about 120,000 in 1791. It changed little during the 19th century, but fell to about 85,000 after World War I. Thanks in large part to tourism, the population has risen from 87,436 in 1962 to 141,107 in 2016, principally in the town of Gap.


Population development since 1791:{{historical populations|cols=2|align=none|percentages=pagr|footnote=Sources:<ref name=splaf>{{Cite web|url=http://splaf.free.fr/05his.html|title=Historique des Hautes-Alpes|website=Le SPLAF}}</ref><ref name=pop2016>{{cite web|url=https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4176909?geo=DEP-05|title=Évolution et structure de la population en 2016|publisher=INSEE}}</ref>|graph-pos=bottom
Population development since 1791:{{historical populations|13=1791|14=120,485|15=1801|16=112,500|17=1851|18=132,038|19=1901|20=109,510|21=1911|22=105,083|23=1921|24=89,275|25=1931|26=87,566|27=1946|28=84,932|29=1954|30=85,067|31=1962|32=87,436|33=1968|34=91,790|35=1975|36=97,358|37=1982|38=105,070|39=1990|40=113,300|41=1999|42=121,631|43=2006|44=130,752|align=middle|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://splaf.free.fr/ Site sur la Population et les Limites Administratives de la France]</ref>|45=2011|46=138,605|47=2016|48=141,107}}
|13=1791|14=120,485|15=1801|16=112,500|17=1851|18=132,038|19=1901|20=109,510|21=1911|22=105,083|23=1921|24=89,275|25=1931|26=87,566|27=1946|28=84,932|29=1954|30=85,067|31=1962|32=87,436|33=1968|34=91,790|35=1975|36=97,358|37=1982|38=105,070|39=1990|40=113,300|41=1999|42=121,631|43=2006|44=130,752|45=2011|46=138,605|47=2016|48=141,107}}


==Politics==
==Politics==
===Departmental Council of Hautes-Alpes===
===Departmental Council of Hautes-Alpes===
The President of the Departmental Council of Hautes-Alpes has been Jean-Marie Bertrand of [[The Republicans (France)|The Republicans]] since the [[2015 French departmental elections|2015 departmental elections]].
The President of the Departmental Council of Hautes-Alpes has been Jean-Marie Bernard of [[The Republicans (France)|The Republicans]] since the [[2015 French departmental elections|2015 departmental elections]].


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===Members of the National Assembly===
===Members of the National Assembly===
Hautes-Alpes elected the following members of the [[National Assembly (France)|National Assembly]] during the [[2017 French legislative election|2017 legislative election]]:
Hautes-Alpes elected the following members of the [[National Assembly (France)|National Assembly]] in the [[2017 French legislative election|2017 legislative election]]:


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== Tourism ==
== Tourism ==
The tourist industry is largely dependent on skiing in winter. In summer the Alpine scenery and many outdoor activities attract visitors from across Europe (sailing, hiking, [[climbing]] and aerial sports such as [[gliding]]). The [[Tour de France]] passes through the department regularly. This draws many cycling fanatics to cycle the cols and watch the race.
The tourist industry is largely dependent on skiing in winter. In summer the Alpine scenery and many outdoor activities attract visitors from across Europe (sailing, hiking, [[climbing]] and aerial sports such as [[gliding]]). The [[Tour de France]] passes through the department regularly. This draws many cycling fanatics to cycle the cols and watch the race.

<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Collégiale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Nicolas de Briançon.jpg|[[Briançon]]
File:La Collégiale à Briançon.jpg|[[Briançon]]
File:SNCF B81500 Gap - Veynes-Devoluy.jpg|[[SNCF]] regional service near [[Gap, Hautes-Alpes|Gap]]
File:Embrun - Couvent des Cordeliers -829.jpg|[[Embrun, Hautes-Alpes|Embrun]]
File:Embrun - Couvent des Cordeliers -829.jpg|[[Embrun, Hautes-Alpes|Embrun]]
File:Vue en montant à Vallonpierre.jpg|[[Massif des Écrins]]
File:Vue en montant à Vallonpierre.jpg|[[Massif des Écrins]]
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{in lang|fr}} [http://www.hautes-alpes.net/ Official Website]
* {{in lang|fr}} [http://www.hautes-alpes.gouv.fr/ Prefecture website]
* {{in lang|fr}} [http://www.hautes-alpes.pref.gouv.fr/ Prefecture website]
* {{in lang|fr}} [https://www.hautes-alpes.fr/ Departmental Council website]
* {{in lang|fr}} [http://www.cg05.fr/ General Council webstite]
* {{in lang|fr}} [https://www.hautes-alpes.net/ Tourist office Website]
* {{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Hautes Alpes | volume= 13 |last= Coolidge |first= William Augustus Brevoort |author-link= W. A. B. Coolidge| pages = 73&ndash;74 |short= 1}}
* {{in lang|fr}} [http://www.montdauphin-vauban.fr/ A village in the French Alps built by Vauban]


{{Departments of France}}
{{Departments of France}}

Latest revision as of 03:53, 26 October 2024

Hautes-Alpes
Auts Aups (Occitan)
Department of France
Top down, left to right: Massif des Cerces, prefecture building in Gap, Barre des Écrins, Lac de Serre-Ponçon and waterfall in the Vallée de la Clarée
Flag of Hautes-Alpes
Flag
Coat of arms of Hautes-Alpes
Coat of arms
Location of Hautes-Alpes in France
Location of Hautes-Alpes in France
Coordinates: 44°40′N 6°20′E / 44.667°N 6.333°E / 44.667; 6.333
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
PrefectureGap
SubprefecturesBriançon
Government
 • President of the Departmental CouncilJean-Marie Bernard[1] (LR)
Area
1
 • Total
5,549 km2 (2,142 sq mi)
Elevation
1,665 m (5,463 ft)
Highest elevation
4,101 m (13,455 ft)
Lowest elevation
470 m (1,540 ft)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total
141,677
 • Rank100th
 • Density26/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Department number05
Arrondissements2
Cantons15
Communes162
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries and lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2

Hautes-Alpes (French pronunciation: [ot.z‿alp] ⓘ; Occitan: Auts Aups; English: Upper Alps) is a department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. It is located in the heart of the French Alps, after which it is named. Hautes-Alpes had a population of 141,220 as of 2019,[3] which makes it the third least populated French department. Its prefecture is Gap; its sole subprefecture is Briançon. Its INSEE and postal code is 05.

History

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Hautes-Alpes is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It consists of the southeast of the former province of Dauphiné and the north of Provence. At the time when the department was created, the two mountain communes of La Grave and Villar-d'Arêne successfully campaigned to be included in Hautes-Alpes and not in the neighbouring department of Isère to which they had originally been assigned. This was because they hoped to benefit from the relative autonomy and certain fiscal privileges enjoyed by the region since the 14th century under the terms of the Statute of the Briançon Escartons.

Napoleon passed through Gap when he returned to reclaim France after his exile on Elba using what is now known as Route Napoléon. After Napoleon's defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, the department was occupied by Austrian and Piedmontese troops from 1815 to 1818.

During World War II, Italy occupied Hautes-Alpes from November 1942 to September 1943.

Geography

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Map of Hautes-Alpes

The department is surrounded by the following French departments: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Drôme, Isère and Savoie. Italy borders it on the east with the Metropolitan City of Turin and the province of Cuneo, region of Piedmont.

Hautes-Alpes is located in the Alps mountain range. The average elevation is over 1000 m; the highest elevation is over 4000 m. The only three sizable cities are Gap, Briançon and Embrun, which was a subprefecture until 1926.[4]

The third-highest settlement in all of Europe is the Hautes-Alpes village of Saint-Véran. Gap and Briançon are the highest prefecture and subprefecture in France, respectively.

The following rivers flow through the department: Durance, Guisane, Buëch, Drac and Clarée. The Durance has been dammed to create one of the largest artificial lakes in Western Europe: the Lac de Serre-Ponçon. The Queyras valley is located in the eastern part of the department and is noted by many as being an area of outstanding beauty.

Principal communes

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The most populous commune is the prefecture Gap. As of 2019, there are 2 communes with more than 10,000 inhabitants, and 6 communes with more than 3,000 inhabitants:[3]

Commune Population (2019)
Gap 40,631
Briançon 11,339
Embrun 6,335
Laragne-Montéglin 3,543
Veynes 3,216
Chorges 3,061

Demographics

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The inhabitants of the department are called Haut-Alpins (masculine) and Haut-Alpines (feminine) in French.

The extremely mountainous terrain explains the sparse population, which was about 120,000 in 1791. It changed little during the 19th century, but fell to about 85,000 after World War I. Thanks in large part to tourism, the population has risen from 87,436 in 1962 to 141,107 in 2016, principally in the town of Gap.

Population development since 1791:

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1791120,485—    
1801112,500−0.68%
1851132,038+0.32%
1901109,510−0.37%
1911105,083−0.41%
192189,275−1.62%
193187,566−0.19%
194684,932−0.20%
195485,067+0.02%
YearPop.±% p.a.
196287,436+0.34%
196891,790+0.81%
197597,358+0.84%
1982105,070+1.09%
1990113,300+0.95%
1999121,631+0.79%
2006130,752+1.04%
2011138,605+1.17%
2016141,107+0.36%
Sources:[4][5]

Politics

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Departmental Council of Hautes-Alpes

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The President of the Departmental Council of Hautes-Alpes has been Jean-Marie Bernard of The Republicans since the 2015 departmental elections.

Party Seats
• The Republicans and Union of Democrats and Independents 22
Socialist Party and Radical Party of the Left 8

Members of the National Assembly

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Hautes-Alpes elected the following members of the National Assembly in the 2017 legislative election:

Constituency Member[6] Party
Hautes-Alpes's 1st constituency Pascale Boyer La République En Marche!
Hautes-Alpes's 2nd constituency Joël Giraud La République En Marche!

Tourism

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The tourist industry is largely dependent on skiing in winter. In summer the Alpine scenery and many outdoor activities attract visitors from across Europe (sailing, hiking, climbing and aerial sports such as gliding). The Tour de France passes through the department regularly. This draws many cycling fanatics to cycle the cols and watch the race.

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les conseillers départementaux". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b Populations légales 2019: 05 Hautes-Alpes, INSEE
  4. ^ a b "Historique des Hautes-Alpes". Le SPLAF.
  5. ^ "Évolution et structure de la population en 2016". INSEE.
  6. ^ Nationale, Assemblée. "Assemblée nationale ~ Les députés, le vote de la loi, le Parlement français". Assemblée nationale.
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