Hautes-Alpes is a department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. It is located in the heart of the French Alps, after which it is named. Hautes-Alpes had a population of 143,467 as of 2023, which makes it the third least populated French department. Its prefecture is Gap; its sole subprefecture is Briançon. Its INSEE and postal code is 05.
- Country
- France
- Inception
- March 4, 1790
- Website
- https://www.hautes-alpes.gouv.fr/, https://www.hautes-alpes.fr/