Hautes-Alpes

[ oht-zalp ]

noun

1. a department in SE France. 2,179 sq. mi. (5,645 sq. km). : Gap.

Hautes-Alpes

/ otzalp /

noun

1. a department of SE France in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Capital: Gap. Pop: 126 810 (2003 est). Area: 5643 sq km (2201 sq miles)

Example Sentences

The Government is replanting many bare mountain-sides here, as in the Hautes Alpes, in order to improve the soil and climate.

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