Cervières, Hautes-Alpes
| Cervières | ||
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A view of the church of Saint-Michel-et-Saint-Mammès and the church of Saint-Michel | ||
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  Cervières | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Cervières | ||
| Coordinates: 44°52′14″N 6°43′21″E / 44.8706°N 6.7225°ECoordinates: 44°52′14″N 6°43′21″E / 44.8706°N 6.7225°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes | |
| Arrondissement | Briançon | |
| Canton | Briançon-Sud | |
| Intercommunality | Briançonnais | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Thierry Ducurtil | |
| Area1 | 109.68 km2 (42.35 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 156 | |
| • Density | 1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05027 / 05100 | |
| Elevation |
1,375–3,294 m (4,511–10,807 ft) (avg. 1,620 m or 5,310 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. | ||
Cervières is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
The village lies at the foot of the Col d'Izoard, which is often on the route of the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1913 | 900 | — |
| 1946 | 400 | −55.6% |
| 1962 | 71 | −82.2% |
| 1968 | 111 | +56.3% |
| 1975 | 96 | −13.5% |
| 1982 | 105 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 120 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 129 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 156 | +20.9% |
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