Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes

Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes
A view of Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes in winter
Location of Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes
Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes
Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes
Coordinates: 44°38′40″N 6°11′56″E / 44.6444°N 6.1989°E / 44.6444; 6.1989
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementGap
CantonSaint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gérald Martinez[1]
Area
1
6.76 km2 (2.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
373
 • Density55.2/km2 (143/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05149 /05260
Elevation1,076–2,459 m (3,530–8,068 ft)
(avg. 1,263 m or 4,144 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ leʒe le melɛz]; Vivaro-Alpine: Sant Lagier) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 137—    
1975 224+7.28%
1982 190−2.32%
1990 182−0.54%
1999 228+2.54%
2007 317+4.21%
2012 332+0.93%
2017 350+1.06%
2023 373+1.07%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  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