Laragne-Montéglin
The entrance portal of the remains of the castle of Laragne
The entrance portal of the remains of the castle of Laragne
Flag of Laragne-Montéglin
Coat of arms of Laragne-Montéglin
Location of Laragne-Montéglin
Laragne-Montéglin is located in France
Laragne-Montéglin
Laragne-Montéglin
Laragne-Montéglin is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Laragne-Montéglin
Laragne-Montéglin
Coordinates: 44°18′57″N 5°49′20″E / 44.3158°N 5.8222°E / 44.3158; 5.8222
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementGap
CantonLaragne-Montéglin
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Marc Duprat[1]
Area
1
23.51 km2 (9.08 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
3,585
  Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05070 /05300
Elevation544–1,240 m (1,785–4,068 ft)
(avg. 573 m or 1,880 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Laragne-Montéglin (French pronunciation: [laʁaɲ mɔ̃teɡlɛ̃]; Occitan: L'Aranha Montaiglin) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

Geography

Climate

Laragne-Montéglin has a mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Laragne-Montéglin is 11.9 °C (53.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 815.2 mm (32.09 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 22.0 °C (71.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around 2.1 °C (35.8 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Laragne-Montéglin was 41.1 °C (106.0 °F) on 26 June 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −17.4 °C (0.7 °F) on 18 December 2010.

Climate data for Laragne-Montéglin (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1992−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.6
(69.1)
24.3
(75.7)
26.6
(79.9)
30.3
(86.5)
34.1
(93.4)
41.1
(106.0)
38.7
(101.7)
39.6
(103.3)
35.5
(95.9)
29.8
(85.6)
22.1
(71.8)
18.0
(64.4)
41.1
(106.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.3
(45.1)
10.5
(50.9)
15.2
(59.4)
17.8
(64.0)
22.9
(73.2)
27.7
(81.9)
30.4
(86.7)
29.7
(85.5)
24.0
(75.2)
18.9
(66.0)
11.8
(53.2)
7.0
(44.6)
18.6
(65.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.1
(35.8)
4.2
(39.6)
8.1
(46.6)
10.8
(51.4)
15.5
(59.9)
19.6
(67.3)
22.0
(71.6)
21.5
(70.7)
16.8
(62.2)
12.5
(54.5)
6.5
(43.7)
2.4
(36.3)
11.9
(53.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.0
(26.6)
−2.1
(28.2)
1.0
(33.8)
3.9
(39.0)
8.2
(46.8)
11.5
(52.7)
13.6
(56.5)
13.3
(55.9)
9.5
(49.1)
6.2
(43.2)
1.2
(34.2)
−2.1
(28.2)
5.1
(41.2)
Record low °C (°F) −15.7
(3.7)
−16.1
(3.0)
−12.6
(9.3)
−5.5
(22.1)
−0.8
(30.6)
2.7
(36.9)
6.0
(42.8)
5.6
(42.1)
−0.7
(30.7)
−4.5
(23.9)
−11.7
(10.9)
−17.4
(0.7)
−17.4
(0.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 68.6
(2.70)
40.6
(1.60)
36.0
(1.42)
79.7
(3.14)
73.5
(2.89)
53.0
(2.09)
37.4
(1.47)
50.4
(1.98)
98.1
(3.86)
99.6
(3.92)
107.0
(4.21)
71.3
(2.81)
815.2
(32.09)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.7 4.8 5.3 8.3 8.6 5.5 4.4 5.6 6.6 7.6 8.3 7.7 79.5
Source: Meteociel[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,579    
1975 3,847+1.04%
1982 3,647−0.76%
1990 3,371−0.98%
1999 3,296−0.25%
2007 3,508+0.78%
2012 3,579+0.40%
2017 3,511−0.38%
Source: INSEE[4]

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 légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. "Normales et records pour Laragne Monteglin (05)". Meteociel. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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