Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence or sometimes abbreviated as AHP, formerly until 1970 known as Bas-Alpes (French pronunciation: [alp də ot pʁɔvɑ̃s] ⓘ; Occitan: Aups d'Auta Provença; lit. 'Alps of Upper Provence'), is a department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France, bordering Alpes-Maritimes and Italy to the east, Var to the south, Vaucluse to the west, Drôme and Hautes-Alpes to the north. Formerly part of the province of Provence, it had a population of 164,308 in 2019, which makes it the 8th least populated department and the 94th most populated French department.
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Aups d'Auta Provença (Occitan) | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in France | |
| Coordinates: 44°0′N 6°10′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Prefecture | Digne-les-Bains |
| Subprefectures | Barcelonnette Castellane Forcalquier |
| Government | |
| • President of the Departmental Council | Éliane Barreille (LR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,925 km2 (2,674 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 166,077 |
| • Rank | 95th |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Department number | 04 |
| Largest city | Manosque |
| Arrondissements | 4 |
| Cantons | 15 |
| Communes | 198 |
| ^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries and lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2 | |
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence's main cities are Digne-les-Bains (prefecture), Manosque, Sisteron, Barcelonnette, Castellane and Forcalquier. Inhabitants are called the Bas-Alpins (masculine) or Bas-Alpines (feminine) in reference to the department's former name, Basses-Alpes, which was in use until 1970. Although the prefecture is Digne-les-Bains, the largest city is Manosque. Alpes-de-Haute-Provence's INSEE and postal code is 04.