Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
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Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (Occitan: Aups d'Auta Provença) is a department in the south of France, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Its prefecture is Digne-les-Bains.
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Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | |
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Coordinates: 44°0′N 6°10′E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Département | 4 March 1790 |
Prefecture | Digne-les-Bains |
Subprefectures | Barcelonnette, Castellane, Forcalquier |
Government | |
• President | Gilbert Sauvan[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 6,925.2 km2 (2,673.8 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[3] | |
• Total | 161,588 |
• Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-04 |
Arrondissements | 4 |
Cantons | 15 |
Communes | 198 |
Website | www.mondepartement04.fr |
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Until 1970, the department was named as Basses-Alpes.