Upaix
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes | |
| Arrondissement | Gap | |
| Canton | Laragne-Montéglin | |
| Community association | Sisteronais-Buëch | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 19 ′ N , 5 ° 53 ′ E | |
| height | 494-757 m | |
| surface | 23.26 km 2 | |
| Residents | 450 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 19 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 05300 | |
| INSEE code | 05173 | |
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Upaix is a French commune in the Hautes-Alpes in the region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur . It belongs to the canton of Laragne-Montéglin in the Gap arrondissement .
geography
The village of Upaix is at 720 m . The municipality borders on Ventavon in the north, Thèze and Sigoyer in the east , both in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department , in the south on Le Poët and Mison , the latter municipality in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, and in the west Laragne-Montéglin and Lazer .
history
Former place names are known of Upaix: Upaga (739), Upsal (1241), Castrum de Upaysio (1262).
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 324 | 328 | 331 | 284 | 359 | 376 | 400 | 431 |
Attractions
- Old castle, monument historique
- Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-d'Upaix church, Monument historique
Web links
Commons : Upaix - collection of images, videos and audio files
