Laye, Hautes-Alpes

Laye
The church and the surrounding buildings in Laye
Location of Laye
Laye
Laye
Coordinates: 44°39′43″N 6°05′06″E / 44.6619°N 6.085°E / 44.6619; 6.085
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementGap
CantonSaint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Anne Marie Antoinette Noulin[1]
Area
1
10.55 km2 (4.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
256
 • Density24.3/km2 (62.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05072 /05500
Elevation976–2,158 m (3,202–7,080 ft)
(avg. 1,200 m or 3,900 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 155—    
1975 137−1.75%
1982 163+2.51%
1990 192+2.07%
1999 212+1.11%
2007 224+0.69%
2012 245+1.81%
2017 234−0.91%
2023 256+1.51%
Source: INSEE[3]

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 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE