Alpes-de-Haute Provence

[ alp-duh-oht praw-vahns ]

noun

1. a department in southeast France. 2,698 sq. mi. (6,990 sq. km). : Digne.

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

/ alpdəotprɔvɑ̃s /

noun

1. a department of SE France in Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region. Capital: Digne. Pop: 144 508 (2003 est). Area: 6988 sq km (2725 sq miles) Former nameBasses-Alpes