Cervières, Hautes-Alpes

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Cervières

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Cervières
Coordinates: 44°52′14″N 6°43′21″E / 44.8706°N 6.7225°E / 44.8706; 6.7225Coordinates: 44°52′14″N 6°43′21″E / 44.8706°N 6.7225°E / 44.8706; 6.7225
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement Briançon
Canton Briançon-Sud
Intercommunality Briançonnais
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Thierry Ducurtil
Area
  Land1 109.68 km2 (42.35 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Population2 156
  Population2 Density 1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 05027 / 05100
Elevation 1,375–3,294 m (4,511–10,807 ft)
(avg. 1,620 m or 5,310 ft)

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.

Cervières is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

The village lies at the foot of the Col d'Izoard, which is often on the route of the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop.  ±%  
1913 900    
1946 400−55.6%
1962 71−82.2%
1968 111+56.3%
1975 96−13.5%
1982 105+9.4%
1990 120+14.3%
1999 129+7.5%
2008 156+20.9%

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