Barret-sur-Méouge

Barret-sur-Méouge

The village seen from the Col de Branche
Barret-sur-Méouge

Coordinates: 44°15′48″N 5°44′03″E / 44.2633°N 5.7342°ECoordinates: 44°15′48″N 5°44′03″E / 44.2633°N 5.7342°E
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement Gap
Canton Ribiers
Intercommunality Ribiers Val de Méouge
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Bruno Lagier
Area1 26.72 km2 (10.32 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 214
  Density 8.0/km2 (21/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 05014 / 05300
Elevation 592–1,555 m (1,942–5,102 ft)
(avg. 649 m or 2,129 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.

Barret-sur-Méouge is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is located at the start of the 'Gorges de la Méouge' on the Méouge river.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962179    
1968342+91.1%
1975291−14.9%
1982187−35.7%
1990237+26.7%
1999232−2.1%
2008214−7.8%

See also

References

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