Névache
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| Névache | ||
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  Névache | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Névache | ||
| Coordinates: 45°01′11″N 6°36′19″E / 45.0197°N 6.6053°ECoordinates: 45°01′11″N 6°36′19″E / 45.0197°N 6.6053°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes | |
| Arrondissement | Briançon | |
| Canton | Briançon-Nord | |
| Intercommunality | Briançon | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Georges Pouchot-Rougeblanc | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 191.93 km2 (74.10 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Population2 | 334 | |
| • Population2 Density | 1.7/km2 (4.5/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05093 / 05100 | |
| Elevation |
1,430–3,222 m (4,692–10,571 ft) (avg. 1,596 m or 5,236 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Névache (French pronunciation: [nevaʃ]; Occitan: Nevascha [neˈvastʃɔ, neˈvaːtsɔ]) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
Geography
It is situated in the Vallée de la Clarée.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 74 | — |
| 1968 | 128 | +73.0% |
| 1975 | 119 | −7.0% |
| 1982 | 191 | +60.5% |
| 1990 | 245 | +28.3% |
| 1999 | 290 | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 334 | +15.2% |
Economy
In the winter months cross-country skiing is a popular activity. Other than tourism the main industry is cattle farming.
See also
References
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