Dévoluy

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Dévoluy
Commune
The town hall of Le Dévoluy
Location of Dévoluy
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Coordinates: 44°41′36″N 5°56′31″E / 44.6933°N 5.9419°E / 44.6933; 5.9419Coordinates: 44°41′36″N 5°56′31″E / 44.6933°N 5.9419°E / 44.6933; 5.9419
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement	Gap
Canton	Veynes
Intercommunality	Buëch Dévoluy
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Marie-Paule Rogou
Area 1	186.37 km2 (71.96 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[1]	941
• Density	5.0/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	05139 /05250
Elevation	1,134–2,652 m (3,720–8,701 ft) (avg. 1,263 m or 4,144 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Dévoluy is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.^[2] It is the result of the merger, on 1 January 2013, of the four communes of Agnières-en-Dévoluy, La Cluse, Saint-Disdier, and Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy.^[3]

SuperDévoluy, a ski resort, is part of the commune.

Population[]

Geography[]

Location[]

Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy is located 28 km (17 mi) northeast of the railroad hub of Veynes.

At 18,637 hectares, it is the second-largest commune in the area, right behind Névache.

Terrain and Geology[]

The town covers the entirety of the Dévoluy range.

Dévoluy is known for its numerous underground cavities, the , and its suitability for speleology.

The European larch, or common larch (Larix decidua) is particularly present in the commune.

See also[]

• Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department

References[]

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