Laye

Laye is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department.

Laye
Commune
The church and the surrounding buildings in Laye
Coat of arms
Location of Laye
Laye Laye
Coordinates: 44°39′43″N 6°05′06″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement	Gap
Canton	Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur
Intercommunality	Champsaur
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Rémi Jouglard
Area 1	10.55 km2 (4.07 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)	243
• Density	23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	05072 /05500
Elevation	976–2,158 m (3,202–7,080 ft) (avg. 1,200 m or 3,900 ft)
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	Pop.	±%
1962	125	—
1968	155	+24.0%
1975	137	−11.6%
1982	163	+19.0%
1990	192	+17.8%
1999	212	+10.4%
2008	231	+9.0%

Pic de l'Aiguille

Transport

Road

The D14, D88, D217A, and N85 roads pass through the commune.