Veynes
Appearance
Veynes | |
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Town hall | |
Coordinates: 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[1] |
Area 1 | 42.6 km2 (16.4 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,238 |
• Density | 76/km2 (200/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
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 3,578 | — |
1975 | 3,330 | −1.02% |
1982 | 3,178 | −0.67% |
1990 | 3,148 | −0.12% |
1999 | 3,093 | −0.20% |
2007 | 3,170 | +0.31% |
2012 | 3,149 | −0.13% |
2017 | 3,182 | +0.21% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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