Huez

Huez
Alpe d'Huez
Alpe d'Huez
Coat of arms of Huez
Location of Huez
Huez is located in France
Huez
Huez
Location within France
Huez is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Huez
Huez
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 45°05′00″N 6°03′36″E / 45.0833°N 6.06°E / 45.0833; 6.06
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementGrenoble
CantonOisans-Romanche
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Yves Noyrey
Area
1
14 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Highest elevation
3,081 m (10,108 ft)
Lowest elevation
1,024 m (3,360 ft)
Population
 (2023)
1,244
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
38191 /38750
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Huez (French pronunciation: [ɥɛz]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. The mountain resort Alpe d'Huez is located in the commune. L'Alpe d'Huez is often an ascent on the Tour de France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 619—    
1975 1,410+12.48%
1982 1,154−2.82%
1990 1,265+1.15%
1999 1,671+3.14%
2007 1,312−2.98%
2012 1,411+1.47%
2017 1,307−1.52%
2023 1,244−0.82%
Source: INSEE

Twin towns

Huez is twinned with:

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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE