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Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Le Saix
Commune
The entrance to the village in Le SaixThe entrance to the village in Le Saix
Coat of arms of Le SaixCoat of arms
Location of Le Saix
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Coordinates: 44°28′34″N 5°49′28″E / 44.4761°N 5.8244°E / 44.4761; 5.8244
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementGap
CantonSerres
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Olivier Regord
Area22.15 km (8.55 sq mi)
Population132
 • Density6.0/km (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code05158 /05400
Elevation774–1,830 m (2,539–6,004 ft)
(avg. 813 m or 2,667 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Saix is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

History

Circa 2500 BCE, humans settled on the banks of the river valley that is a northern tributary of the River Maraize on the Saix proper, as evidenced by bits of blades, sickles, arrowheads, scrapers and shards of flint. Using such evidence as a jumping-off point, French archaeologists have chronicled the development of human culture in the immediate area; among the discovered items have been polished Stone Age axes and Celtic hatchets, bracelets and necklaces of pearls and amber, as well as many relatively sophisticated tools indicative of the arrival of the Bronze Age. Flat tiles, as well as fragments of pottery and coins dating back to the times of Maximinus Thrax provide evidence of the town's possible Roman origins.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196272—    
196890+25.0%
197581−10.0%
198277−4.9%
199064−16.9%
199979+23.4%
200892+16.5%

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department


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