Avançon, Hautes-Alpes

Avançon

A general view of the village of Avançon
Avançon

Coordinates: 44°31′35″N 6°11′10″E / 44.5264°N 6.1861°ECoordinates: 44°31′35″N 6°11′10″E / 44.5264°N 6.1861°E
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement Gap
Canton La Bâtie-Neuve
Intercommunality Avance
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Laurent Nicolas[1]
Area1 22.57 km2 (8.71 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 407
 • Density 18/km2 (47/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 05011 / 05230
Elevation 718–1,629 m (2,356–5,344 ft)
(avg. 900 m or 3,000 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.

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

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793561—    
1800576+2.7%
1806608+5.6%
1821538−11.5%
1831656+21.9%
1836652−0.6%
1841673+3.2%
1846667−0.9%
1851656−1.6%
1856611−6.9%
1861621+1.6%
1866607−2.3%
1872584−3.8%
1876594+1.7%
1881574−3.4%
1886593+3.3%
1891519−12.5%
1896534+2.9%
1901513−3.9%
1906510−0.6%
1911506−0.8%
1921399−21.1%
1926402+0.8%
1931343−14.7%
1936342−0.3%
1946307−10.2%
1954270−12.1%
1962249−7.8%
1968252+1.2%
1975219−13.1%
1982261+19.2%
1990279+6.9%
1999331+18.6%
2008352+6.3%
2012407+15.6%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "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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