Mont-Dauphin

Coordinates: 44°40′12″N 6°37′28″E / 44.67°N 6.6244°E / 44.67; 6.6244
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Mont-Dauphin
Fort
Fort
Coat of arms of Mont-Dauphin
Location of Mont-Dauphin
Map
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
IntercommunalityGuillestre
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Gilbert Fioletta
Area
1
0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
173
 • Density300/km2 (770/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.

Mont-Dauphin is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department.

It is known for the Fortress of Mont-Dauphin. The fortress was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008.

Population[change | change source]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793365—    
1800219−40.0%
1806327+49.3%
1821307−6.1%
1831378+23.1%
1836394+4.2%
1841669+69.8%
1846589−12.0%
1851474−19.5%
1856835+76.2%
1861657−21.3%
1866518−21.2%
1872493−4.8%
1876355−28.0%
1881398+12.1%
1886510+28.1%
1891788+54.5%
1896617−21.7%
1901706+14.4%
1906810+14.7%
1911745−8.0%
1921127−83.0%
1926162+27.6%
1931129−20.4%
1936169+31.0%
1946114−32.5%
1954505+343.0%
1962142−71.9%
196859−58.5%
197567+13.6%
198283+23.9%
199073−12.0%
199987+19.2%
2008142+63.2%

Transport[change | change source]

Road[change | change source]

The D137 and D137T roads pass through the commune.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.