Veynes
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Coordinates: 44°32′06″N 5°49′27″E / 44.535°N 5.8242°ECoordinates: 44°32′06″N 5°49′27″E / 44.535°N 5.8242°E | |
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.
Population[]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 3,474 | — |
1968 | 3,578 | +3.0% |
1975 | 3,300 | −7.8% |
1982 | 3,178 | −3.7% |
1990 | 3,148 | −0.9% |
1999 | 3,093 | −1.7% |
2008 | 3,168 | +2.4% |
See also[]
- Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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