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 Location of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in France | |
| Coordinates: 44°0′N 6°10′E / 44.000°N 6.167°ECoordinates: 44°0′N 6°10′E / 44.000°N 6.167°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Département | 4 March 1790 |
| Prefecture | Digne-les-Bains |
| Subprefectures | Barcelonnette, Castellane, Forcalquier |
| Government | |
| • President | Gilbert Sauvan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,925.2 km2 (2,673.8 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 161,588 |
| • Density | 23.33333/km2 (60.4331/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | FR-04 |
| Arrondissements | 4 |
| Cantons | 15 |
| Communes | 198 |
| Website | www.mondepartement04.fr |
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (Occitan: Aups d'Auta Provença) is a department in the south of France, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Its prefecture is Digne-les-Bains.
Until 1970, the department was named as Basses-Alpes.
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