Serres, Hautes-Alpes
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Location | |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Hautes-Alpes |
Arrondissement | Gap |
Canton | Serres |
Intercommunality | Serres |
Mayor | Michel Roy (2001-2008) |
Statistics | |
Elevation | 633 m–1 431 m (avg. 680 m) |
Land area¹ | 18,57 km² |
Population² (2006) |
1 309 |
- Density | 70/km² |
Miscellaneous | |
INSEE/Postal code | 05166/ 05700 |
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. | |
Serres is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes département in southeastern France.
[edit] Geography
Serres is located in the south of the French Alps.
[edit] History
Serres is located in a region called Dauphiné which, centuries ago, was traditionally given as a fief to the Dauphin (the heir to the throne). Former medieval stronghold built at the entrance of a pass through which flows the river Buëch, it is rich in local history - notably because of the role of the Duke of Lesdiguières during the religious wars at the end of the 16th century.
[edit] Transportation
Serres is located at the junction of route des deux-soleils (N75) and route des baronnies (D994), not far from the larger towns of Gap and Sisteron.
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