Prunières, Hautes-Alpes
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Commune of Prunières |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Gap |
| Canton | Chorges |
| Intercommunality | Savinois–Serre Ponçon |
| Mayor | Denise Miny (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 770 m–2,390 m (avg. 1,000 m) |
| Land area¹ | 13.2 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
232 |
| - Density | 17/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 05106/ 05230 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Prunières is a commune in the Hautes Alpes département in southeastern France.
[edit] Geography
It is close to Chorges where one must go to purchase stuff. For bigger towns, one must go west to Gap (25 km) or east to Embrun (15 km). Prunières is located close to the Lac de Serre-Ponçon, one of the largest artificial lakes in Western Europe, and surrounded by gorgeous mountains.
[edit] Tourism
The main activity in the winter is skiing, while one can enjoy mountain climbing/hiking and water activities on the Lac de Serre-Ponçon.
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