Veynes

Veynes
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 44°32′06″N 5°49′27″E / 44.535°N 5.8242°E / 44.535; 5.8242Coordinates: 44°32′06″N 5°49′27″E / 44.535°N 5.8242°E / 44.535; 5.8242
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement	Gap
Canton	Veynes
Intercommunality	Buëch-Dévoluy
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christian Gilardeau-Truffinet
Area 1	42.6 km2 (16.4 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[1]	3,199
• Density	75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	05179 /05400
Elevation	771–1,815 m (2,530–5,955 ft) (avg. 814 m or 2,671 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Veynes (French pronunciation: ​[vɛn]; Occitan: Vèina) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It developed largely as a minor rail hub, at the crossing of two lines.

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See also[]

• Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department

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