Mont-Dauphin

Mont-Dauphin is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department.

Mont-Dauphin
Commune
Fort
Coat of arms
Location of Mont-Dauphin
Mont-Dauphin Mont-Dauphin
Coordinates: 44°40′12″N 6°37′28″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement	Briançon
Canton	Guillestre
Intercommunality	Guillestre
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Gilbert Fioletta
Area 1	0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)	173
• Density	300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	05082 /05600
Elevation	898–1,035 m (2,946–3,396 ft) (avg. 1,050 m or 3,440 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is known for the Fortress of Mont-Dauphin. The fortress was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1793	365	—
1800	219	−40.0%
1806	327	+49.3%
1821	307	−6.1%
1831	378	+23.1%
1836	394	+4.2%
1841	669	+69.8%
1846	589	−12.0%
1851	474	−19.5%
1856	835	+76.2%
1861	657	−21.3%
1866	518	−21.2%
1872	493	−4.8%
1876	355	−28.0%
1881	398	+12.1%
1886	510	+28.1%
1891	788	+54.5%
1896	617	−21.7%
1901	706	+14.4%
1906	810	+14.7%
1911	745	−8.0%
1921	127	−83.0%
1926	162	+27.6%
1931	129	−20.4%
1936	169	+31.0%
1946	114	−32.5%
1954	505	+343.0%
1962	142	−71.9%
1968	59	−58.5%
1975	67	+13.6%
1982	83	+23.9%
1990	73	−12.0%
1999	87	+19.2%
2008	142	+63.2%

Transport

Road

The D137 and D137T roads pass through the commune.