Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye

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.

Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye
Commune
A view of the hamlet of Grande Serenne, in the commune of Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye
Location of Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye
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Coordinates: 44°30′57″N 6°45′08″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.

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

Historical population

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

• Ubaye Valley
• Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department