Enchastrayes (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʃastʁaj]; Occitan: Enchastraia) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

Enchastrayes
The summit of the Chapeau de Gendarme (Gendarme Hat) south-west of Enchastrayes
The summit of the Chapeau de Gendarme (Gendarme Hat) south-west of Enchastrayes
Location of Enchastrayes
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Enchastrayes is located in France
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Enchastrayes
Enchastrayes is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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Enchastrayes
Coordinates: 44°22′06″N 6°41′45″E / 44.3683°N 6.6958°E / 44.3683; 6.6958
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-de-Haute-Provence
ArrondissementBarcelonnette
CantonBarcelonnette
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Albert Olivero[1]
Area
1
44.19 km2 (17.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
396
 • Density9.0/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
04073 /04400
Elevation1,151–2,775 m (3,776–9,104 ft)
(avg. 1,450 m or 4,760 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The Enciastraia mountain is located in the communal territory, on the boundary with Piedmont, part of northern Italy.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 322—    
1975 365+1.81%
1982 437+2.61%
1990 474+1.02%
1999 504+0.68%
2009 430−1.58%
2014 390−1.93%
2020 385−0.21%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also edit

References edit

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE