Draix
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | |
| Arrondissement | Digne-les-Bains | |
| Canton | Seyne | |
| Community association | Provence-Alpes agglomeration | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 8 ′ N , 6 ° 21 ′ E | |
| height | 760-2,280 m | |
| surface | 23.04 km 2 | |
| Residents | 115 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 5 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 04420 | |
| INSEE code | 04072 | |
 The village of Draix |
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Draix is a French municipality with 115 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur .
geography
The municipality is part of the Communauté de communes de Haute-Bléone . Neighboring towns are Archail , Le Brusquet and Marcoux . The closest larger town in the area is called Digne-les-Bains , which is about 13 kilometers southwest of Draix. It lies at an altitude of 900 m.
geology
The area consists of a black to dark gray rock landscape with calcareous rock. The commune has a panoramic view of the Montagne du Cheval Blanc mountains .
Risks
The community is classified for risks or natural disasters :
- earthquake
- Forest fires
- Landslides
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2013 |
| Residents | 41 | 50 | 92 | 80 | 83 | 86 | 78 | 118 |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
coat of arms
Description of coat of arms : The azure blue coat of arms of this municipality shows a golden sieve. In French it literally means D´azur au crible d´or.
traffic
Draix is a dead end community or dead end village . Draix can be reached from Digne-les-Bains via the D900 and then via the D22 . The road is paved and winds along the Bouinenc Valley (Le Bouinenc) over a distance of about 6 km.
Attractions
- Ruins of a Templar coming
- Small Romanesque church
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 41 | 50 | 92 | 80 | 83 | 86 | 74 |
climate
The average annual temperature is 9.8 °, so the climate is moderate.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 04 072 - DRAIX (Alpes de Haute Provence). October 30, 2011, accessed March 9, 2019 .