Poligny, Hautes-Alpes

Poligny is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Poligny
Town hall
Location of Poligny
Poligny
Poligny
Coordinates: 44°41′33″N 6°02′52″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementGap
CantonSaint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Jean-Claude Arnaud
Area
1
13.81 km2 (5.33 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
323
  Density23/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05104 /05500
Elevation896–2,082 m (2,940–6,831 ft)
(avg. 1,062 m or 3,484 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Despite being in the Alps, the northern commune area is relatively flat, as the commune is in a valley. The southern part of the commune is much hillier.

Transport

Road

The D17, D217A and D817 roads pass through the village of Poligny.

The N85 by-passes the village but still enters the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962254    
1968262+3.1%
1975232−11.5%
1982219−5.6%
1990237+8.2%
1999230−3.0%
2008305+32.6%

References


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