Mont-Dauphin
| Mont-Dauphin | ||
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Fort | ||
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  Mont-Dauphin | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Mont-Dauphin | ||
| Coordinates: 44°40′12″N 6°37′28″E / 44.67°N 6.6244°ECoordinates: 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 | |
| Intercommunality | Guillestre | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gilbert Fioletta | |
| Area1 | 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 142 | |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05082 / 05600 | |
| Elevation |
898–1,035 m (2,946–3,396 ft) (avg. 1,050 m or 3,440 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Mont-Dauphin is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
At the confluence of Durance and Guil rivers, overlooking the impressive canyon of the latter flowing down from Queyras valley, 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.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 365 | — |
| 1800 | 219 | −40.0% |
| 1806 | 327 | +49.3% |
| 1821 | 307 | −6.1% |
| 1831 | 378 | +23.1% |
| 1836 | 394 | +4.2% |
| 1841 | 669 | +69.8% |
| 1846 | 589 | −12.0% |
| 1851 | 474 | −19.5% |
| 1856 | 835 | +76.2% |
| 1861 | 657 | −21.3% |
| 1866 | 518 | −21.2% |
| 1872 | 493 | −4.8% |
| 1876 | 355 | −28.0% |
| 1881 | 398 | +12.1% |
| 1886 | 510 | +28.1% |
| 1891 | 788 | +54.5% |
| 1896 | 617 | −21.7% |
| 1901 | 706 | +14.4% |
| 1906 | 810 | +14.7% |
| 1911 | 745 | −8.0% |
| 1921 | 127 | −83.0% |
| 1926 | 162 | +27.6% |
| 1931 | 129 | −20.4% |
| 1936 | 169 | +31.0% |
| 1946 | 114 | −32.5% |
| 1954 | 505 | +343.0% |
| 1962 | 142 | −71.9% |
| 1968 | 59 | −58.5% |
| 1975 | 67 | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 83 | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 73 | −12.0% |
| 1999 | 87 | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 142 | +63.2% |
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mont-Dauphin. |
- Official site
- MontDauphin.com : webcams, meteo, pictures, everything about Vauban's Castle (French)
- Webpage about the fortifications
