Upaix

Upaix is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department.

Upaix

Upaix village.jpg
A general view of the village
Coat of arms of Upaix
Administration
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement Gap
Canton Laragne-Montéglin
Intercommunality Laragne
Mayor Abel Jouve[1]
(2014–2020)
Statistics
Elevation 494–757 m (1,621–2,484 ft)
(avg. 720 m/2,360 ft)
Land area1 23.26 km2 (8.98 sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 05173/ 05300
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population
Year Population ±%
1793 700
1800 692 −1.1%
1806 839 +21.2%
1821 766 −8.7%
1831 747 −2.5%
1836 705 −5.6%
1841 715 +1.4%
1846 747 +4.5%
1851 693 −7.2%
1856 685 −1.2%
1861 662 −3.4%
1866 684 +3.3%
1872 661 −3.4%
1876 634 −4.1%
1881 563 −11.2%
1886 547 −2.8%
1891 505 −7.7%
1896 474 −6.1%
1901 454 −4.2%
1906 422 −7.0%
1911 516 +22.3%
1921 628 +21.7%
1926 585 −6.8%
1931 375 −35.9%
1936 360 −4.0%
1946 367 +1.9%
1954 329 −10.4%
1962 324 −1.5%
1968 328 +1.2%
1975 331 +0.9%
1982 284 −14.2%
1990 359 +26.4%
1999 376 +4.7%
2008 412 +9.6%
2012 431 +4.6%

Transport

Road

The D22, D51, D151, D151L, D212, D251, D622, D722, D1085 and N0 roads pass through the commune.

Location

The commune borders the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department.

References

  1. "List of mayors of the Hautes-Alpes department". Prefecture of Hautes-Alpes (in français). 3 June 2014. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.