La Bâtie-Montsaléon
| La Bâtie-Montsaléon | ||
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  La Bâtie-Montsaléon | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  La Bâtie-Montsaléon | ||
| Coordinates: 44°27′25″N 5°45′00″E / 44.4569°N 5.75°ECoordinates: 44°27′25″N 5°45′00″E / 44.4569°N 5.75°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes | |
| Arrondissement | Gap | |
| Canton | Serres | |
| Intercommunality | Serres | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain d'Heilly | |
| Area1 | 15.08 km2 (5.82 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 200 | |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05016 / 05700 | |
| Elevation |
671–1,431 m (2,201–4,695 ft) (avg. 760 m or 2,490 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. | ||
La Bâtie-Montsaléon is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
It is notable for being the location of the Battle of Mons Seleucus in 353, when Constantius II defeated the usurper Magnentius.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 114 | — |
| 1968 | 134 | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 132 | −1.5% |
| 1982 | 134 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 137 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 136 | −0.7% |
| 2008 | 200 | +47.1% |
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