Huez
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Huez | |
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Coordinates: 45°05′00″N 6°03′36″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Isère |
Arrondissement | Grenoble |
Canton | Oisans-Romanche |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Yves Noyrey[1] |
Area 1 | 14 km2 (5 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,281 |
• Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 38191 /38750 |
Elevation | 1,024–3,081 m (3,360–10,108 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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