La Bâtie-Montsaléon

La Bâtie-Montsaléon

La Bâtie-Montsaléon
Administration
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement Gap
Canton Serres
Intercommunality Serres
Mayor Alain d'Heilly
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 671–1,431 m (2,201–4,695 ft)
(avg. 760 m/2,490 ft)
Land area1 15.08 km2 (5.82 sq mi)
Population2 200  (2008)
 - Density 13 /km2 (34 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 05016/ 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 without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

La Bâtie-Montsaléon is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

It is notable for being the location of the Battle of Mons Seleucus in 353, when Constantius II defeated the usurper Magnentius.

Population

Historical population of La Bâtie-Montsaléon
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008
Population 114 134 132 134 137 136 200

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