Mont-Dauphin
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
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| Coordinates: 44°40′12″N 6°37′28″E / 44.67°N 6.6244°ECoordinates: 44°40′12″N 6°37′28″E / 44.67°N 6.6244°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes | |
| Arrondissement | Briançon | |
| Canton | Guillestre | |
| Intercommunality | Guillestre | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gilbert Fioletta | |
| Area1 | 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 142 | |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05082 / 05600 | |
| Elevation | 898–1,035 m (2,946–3,396 ft) (avg. 1,050 m or 3,440 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Mont-Dauphin is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
At the confluence of Durance and Guil rivers, overlooking the impressive canyon of the latter flowing down from Queyras valley, Mont-Dauphin is one of the many places fortified by Vauban in the second half of the 17th century.
In 2008, the place forte of Mont-Dauphin, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the "Fortifications of Vauban" group.
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