Huez

Huez
Alpe d'Huez
Alpe d'Huez
Coat of arms of Huez
Location of Huez
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Huez is located in France
Huez
Huez
Huez is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Huez
Huez
Coordinates: 45°05′00″N 6°03′36″E / 45.0833°N 6.06°E / 45.0833; 6.06
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementGrenoble
CantonOisans-Romanche
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Yves Noyrey[1]
Area
1
14 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,281
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
38191 /38750
Elevation1,024–3,081 m (3,360–10,108 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Huez (French pronunciation: [ɥɛz]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. The mountain resort Alpe d'Huez is located in the commune. L'Alpe d'Huez is often an ascent on the Tour de France.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 619—    
1975 1,410+12.48%
1982 1,154−2.82%
1990 1,265+1.15%
1999 1,671+3.14%
2009 1,338−2.20%
2014 1,367+0.43%
2020 1,298−0.86%
Source: INSEE[3]

Twin towns

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Huez is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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