Le Glaizil

Le Glaizil is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is famous for hosting the ruins of the castle of the Duke of Lesdiguières, Constable of France in the 17th century.

Le Glaizil
Ruins of the Castle of Lesdiguières
Coat of arms
Location of Le Glaizil
Le Glaizil
Le Glaizil
Coordinates: 44°45′16″N 5°59′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementGap
CantonSaint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur
IntercommunalityValgaudémar
Government
  Mayor (2014–2020) Jean-Pierre Gauthier[1]
Area
1
21.93 km2 (8.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[2]
166
  Density7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05062 /05800
Elevation774–2,570 m (2,539–8,432 ft)
(avg. 862 m or 2,828 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
YearPop.±%
1962115    
1968155+34.8%
1975168+8.4%
1982175+4.2%
1990169−3.4%
1999179+5.9%
2008170−5.0%
2012180+5.9%

See also

References

  1. "List of mayors of the Hautes-Alpes department". Prefecture of Hautes-Alpes (in French). 3 June 2014. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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