Ancelle
| Ancelle | ||
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The hamlet of St Hillaire, in Ancelle | ||
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  Ancelle | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Ancelle | ||
| Coordinates: 44°37′27″N 6°12′26″E / 44.6242°N 6.2072°ECoordinates: 44°37′27″N 6°12′26″E / 44.6242°N 6.2072°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes | |
| Arrondissement | Gap | |
| Canton | Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Gilbert Jourdan[1] | |
| Area1 | 50.66 km2 (19.56 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 883 | |
| • Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05004 / 05260 | |
| Elevation |
1,160–2,779 m (3,806–9,117 ft) (avg. 1,350 m or 4,430 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. | ||
Ancelle is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. The village is a tourist destination for both the summer and winter seasons, offering a range of sporting activities such as hiking, cross country skiing and camping. Ancelle has a small, neighbouring village called Les Taillas, located to the south of the main town centre.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 552 | — |
| 1968 | 589 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 641 | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 649 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 600 | −7.6% |
| 1999 | 619 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 831 | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 883 | +6.3% |
See also
References
- ↑ "List of mayors of the Hautes-Alpes department". Prefecture of Hautes-Alpes (in French). 3 June 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
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