Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye
Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye  | |
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![]() A view of the hamlet of Grande Serenne, in the commune of Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye  | |
Location of Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye  | |
![]() Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye ![]() Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye  | |
| Coordinates: 44°30′57″N 6°45′08″E / 44.5158°N 6.7522°E | |
| Country | France | 
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 
| Arrondissement | Barcelonnette | 
| Canton | Barcelonnette | 
| Intercommunality | Vallée de l'Ubaye - Serre-Ponçon | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Isoard[1] | 
Area 1  | 205.55 km2 (79.36 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2022)[2]  | 195 | 
| • Density | 0.95/km2 (2.5/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| INSEE/Postal code | 04193 /04530  | 
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɔl syʁ ybaj], lit. "Saint Paul-on-Ubaye"; Vivaro-Alpine: Sant Pau d'Ubaia, before 1998: Saint-Paul)[3] is an alpine commune on the Italian border in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.
Geography
With an area of 205.55 km2 (79.36 sq mi), the commune of Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye is the largest commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department by surface area. It is located in the department's northeastern part, on the departmental border with Hautes-Alpes. The source of the Ubaye is in the commune.[4]
Climate
St. Paul sur-Ubaye has a subarctic climate (Dfc)
| Climate data for St Paul (1981–2010 averages, 1978–2018 extremes): elevation 1908m | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | 
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8)  | 
14.6 (58.3)  | 
18.4 (65.1)  | 
22.6 (72.7)  | 
25.0 (77.0)  | 
27.2 (81.0)  | 
29.1 (84.4)  | 
30.0 (86.0)  | 
28.6 (83.5)  | 
24.8 (76.6)  | 
19.2 (66.6)  | 
11.9 (53.4)  | 
30.0 (86.0)  | 
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.8 (33.4)  | 
2.8 (37.0)  | 
5.6 (42.1)  | 
7.8 (46.0)  | 
12.7 (54.9)  | 
17.1 (62.8)  | 
20.5 (68.9)  | 
20.1 (68.2)  | 
16.2 (61.2)  | 
11.6 (52.9)  | 
5.5 (41.9)  | 
0.8 (33.4)  | 
10.1 (50.2)  | 
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6)  | 
−3.1 (26.4)  | 
−0.1 (31.8)  | 
2.5 (36.5)  | 
6.9 (44.4)  | 
10.4 (50.7)  | 
13.2 (55.8)  | 
12.9 (55.2)  | 
9.5 (49.1)  | 
5.6 (42.1)  | 
0.5 (32.9)  | 
−3.5 (25.7)  | 
4.2 (39.6)  | 
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.9 (16.0)  | 
−9.0 (15.8)  | 
−5.8 (21.6)  | 
−2.8 (27.0)  | 
1.1 (34.0)  | 
3.7 (38.7)  | 
5.8 (42.4)  | 
5.7 (42.3)  | 
2.8 (37.0)  | 
−0.3 (31.5)  | 
−4.4 (24.1)  | 
−7.7 (18.1)  | 
−1.6 (29.0)  | 
| Record low °C (°F) | −22.9 (−9.2)  | 
−23.0 (−9.4)  | 
−22.7 (−8.9)  | 
−14.7 (5.5)  | 
−11.6 (11.1)  | 
−5.1 (22.8)  | 
−2.3 (27.9)  | 
−2.0 (28.4)  | 
−6.7 (19.9)  | 
−13.0 (8.6)  | 
−20.2 (−4.4)  | 
−23.0 (−9.4)  | 
−23.0 (−9.4)  | 
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 57.3 (2.26)  | 
45.1 (1.78)  | 
57.7 (2.27)  | 
83.0 (3.27)  | 
89.0 (3.50)  | 
93.3 (3.67)  | 
69.0 (2.72)  | 
75.4 (2.97)  | 
90.8 (3.57)  | 
111.0 (4.37)  | 
79.3 (3.12)  | 
72.0 (2.83)  | 
922.9 (36.33)  | 
| Source: Meteociel[5] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | 
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 232 | — | 
| 1975 | 221 | −0.69% | 
| 1982 | 208 | −0.86% | 
| 1990 | 198 | −0.61% | 
| 1999 | 190 | −0.46% | 
| 2009 | 229 | +1.88% | 
| 2014 | 202 | −2.48% | 
| 2020 | 177 | −2.18% | 
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
 - ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
 - ^ Décret du 30 novembre 1998 portant changement de nom de communes, Légifrance.
 - ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Ubaye (X04-0400)".
 - ^ "Normales et records pour St Paul (04)". Meteociel. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
 - ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
 
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