Peyruis

Peyruis
The village of Peyruis, seen from the castle
Location of Peyruis
Peyruis
Peyruis
Coordinates: 44°01′48″N 5°56′28″E / 44.03°N 5.9411°E / 44.03; 5.9411
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-de-Haute-Provence
ArrondissementDigne-les-Bains
CantonChâteau-Arnoux-Saint-Auban
IntercommunalityCA Provence-Alpes
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Patrick Vivos
Area
1
23.23 km2 (8.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
2,796
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
04149 /04310
Elevation381–740 m (1,250–2,428 ft)
(avg. 403 m or 1,322 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Peyruis (French pronunciation: [peʁɥi]; Occitan: Peirueis) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.