Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur
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| Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur | ||
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  Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur | ||
| Coordinates: 44°40′55″N 6°04′35″E / 44.6819°N 6.0764°ECoordinates: 44°40′55″N 6°04′35″E / 44.6819°N 6.0764°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes | |
| Arrondissement | Gap | |
| Canton | Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur | |
| Intercommunality | Champsaur | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Festa | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 15.01 km2 (5.80 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Population2 | 1,683 | |
| • Population2 Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05132 / 05500 | |
| Elevation |
939–2,440 m (3,081–8,005 ft) (avg. 1,040 m or 3,410 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. | ||
Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
Geography
The commune is located at the mouth of the valley of the high Drac on the major route between Gap and Grenoble (route Napoléon) next to Écrins National Park. It is 15 km from Gap over the Col Bayard and 90 km from Grenoble.
The commune forms a triangle of which the base is the Drac and the apex is Queyrel Peak.
The landscape is primarily mountain pasture.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1806 | 1,675 | — |
| 1820 | 1,611 | −3.8% |
| 1876 | 1,670 | +3.7% |
| 1881 | 1,763 | +5.6% |
| 1886 | 1,744 | −1.1% |
| 1891 | 1,616 | −7.3% |
| 1896 | 1,665 | +3.0% |
| 1901 | 1,515 | −9.0% |
| 1906 | 1,506 | −0.6% |
| 1911 | 1,511 | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 1,239 | −18.0% |
| 1926 | 1,321 | +6.6% |
| 1931 | 1,311 | −0.8% |
| 1936 | 1,357 | +3.5% |
| 1946 | 1,166 | −14.1% |
| 1954 | 1,182 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1,196 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1,199 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,236 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,263 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1,371 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 1,466 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1,683 | +14.8% |
The inhabitants are called Saint-Bonnetiers.
Climate
Located in the Haut-Dauphiné, Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur's climate is a mix of the Mediterranean and alpine.
See also
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