Alpes-de-Haute Provence

[ alp-duh-oht praw-vahns ]

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

  • Formerly Basses-Alpes [bahs-zalp] /bɑsˈzalp/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

/ (French 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 name: Basses-Alpes

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