Serres, Hautes-Alpes

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Coordinates: 44°25′46″N 5°42′56″E / 44.4294444444, 5.71555555556

Commune of Serres

Location
Serres, Hautes-Alpes (France)
Serres, Hautes-Alpes
Administration
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.
France

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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