Poligny
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Poligny
Location of Poligny
Map
Poligny is located in France
Poligny
Poligny
Poligny is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Poligny
Poligny
Coordinates: 44°41′33″N 6°02′52″E / 44.6925°N 6.0478°E / 44.6925; 6.0478
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementGap
CantonSaint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Jean-Claude Arnaud
Area
1
13.81 km2 (5.33 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
323
 • Density23/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05104 /05500
Elevation896–2,082 m (2,940–6,831 ft)
(avg. 1,062 m or 3,484 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Poligny is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Geography

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Despite being in the Alps, the northern commune area is relatively flat, as the commune is in a valley. The southern part of the commune is much hillier.

Transport

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Road

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The D17, D217A and D817 roads pass through the village of Poligny.

The N85 by-passes the village but still enters the commune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962254—    
1968262+3.1%
1975232−11.5%
1982219−5.6%
1990237+8.2%
1999230−3.0%
2008305+32.6%

References

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  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.