Huez
| Huez-en-Oisans | ||
|---|---|---|
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L'Alpe d'Huez | ||
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  Huez-en-Oisans | ||
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Huez-en-Oisans | ||
| Coordinates: 45°05′00″N 6°03′36″E / 45.0833°N 6.06°ECoordinates: 45°05′00″N 6°03′36″E / 45.0833°N 6.06°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Isère | |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble | |
| Canton | Le Bourg-d'Oisans | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-Yves Noyrey | |
| Area1 | 14 km2 (5 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)2 | 1,398 | |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38191 / 38750 | |
| Elevation | 1,024–3,081 m (3,360–10,108 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. | ||
Huez (French pronunciation: [ɥɛz]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. The mountain resort Alpe d'Huez is located in the commune. L'Alpe d'Huez is often an ascent on the Tour de France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 368 | — |
| 1806 | 407 | +10.6% |
| 1821 | 406 | −0.2% |
| 1831 | 465 | +14.5% |
| 1841 | 424 | −8.8% |
| 1851 | 485 | +14.4% |
| 1861 | 450 | −7.2% |
| 1872 | 474 | +5.3% |
| 1881 | 418 | −11.8% |
| 1891 | 402 | −3.8% |
| 1901 | 372 | −7.5% |
| 1911 | 353 | −5.1% |
| 1921 | 330 | −6.5% |
| 1931 | 269 | −18.5% |
| 1946 | 482 | +79.2% |
| 1954 | 331 | −31.3% |
| 1962 | 493 | +48.9% |
| 1975 | 1,410 | +186.0% |
| 1982 | 1,154 | −18.2% |
| 1990 | 1,265 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 1,671 | +32.1% |
| 2006 | 1,327 | −20.6% |
| 2011 | 1,398 | +5.4% |
Twin towns
Huez is twinned with:
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Bormio, Italy, since 2005
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Huez. |
- www.alpedhuez.com Official site
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