Cervières, Hautes-Alpes

Cervières
Commune
A view of the church of Saint-Michel-et-Saint-Mammès and the church of Saint-Michel

Coat of arms
Cervières
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
Cervières
Coordinates: 44°52′14″N 6°43′21″E / 44.8706°N 6.7225°E / 44.8706; 6.7225Coordinates: 44°52′14″N 6°43′21″E / 44.8706°N 6.7225°E / 44.8706; 6.7225
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement Briançon
Canton Briançon-1
Intercommunality Briançonnais
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Thierry Ducurtil
Area1 109.68 km2 (42.35 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 156
  Density 1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 05027 /05100
Elevation 1,375–3,294 m (4,511–10,807 ft)
(avg. 1,620 m or 5,310 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.

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
YearPop.±%
1913900    
1946400−55.6%
196271−82.2%
1968111+56.3%
197596−13.5%
1982105+9.4%
1990120+14.3%
1999129+7.5%
2008156+20.9%

See also

References

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