Abriès
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Town hall | |
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Abriès | |
| Coordinates: 44°47′46″N 6°55′40″E / 44.7961°N 6.9278°ECoordinates: 44°47′46″N 6°55′40″E / 44.7961°N 6.9278°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Briançon |
| Canton | Aiguilles |
| Intercommunality | Queyras |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jacques Bonnardel[1] |
| Area1 | 77 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 333 |
| • Density | 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05001 / 05460 |
| Elevation |
1,513–3,305 m (4,964–10,843 ft) (avg. 1,547 m or 5,075 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. | |
Abriès is a French commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
It belongs to the Queyras Regional Park. It is located in the valley of the Guil and is appreciated for its position along long and medium distance footpaths in a rural and preserved environment. It also hosts a small ski resort.
Geography
The elevation of Abriès is between 1,513 and 3,305 meters, and before the second half of the 20th century, it was difficult to access because of its location in the end of the Guil valley. It has always has been a path between Italy and the southern Alps in France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,511 | — |
| 1800 | 1,935 | +28.1% |
| 1806 | 2,078 | +7.4% |
| 1821 | 1,803 | −13.2% |
| 1831 | 1,838 | +1.9% |
| 1836 | 1,829 | −0.5% |
| 1841 | 1,626 | −11.1% |
| 1846 | 1,726 | +6.2% |
| 1851 | 1,512 | −12.4% |
| 1856 | 1,528 | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 1,346 | −11.9% |
| 1866 | 1,202 | −10.7% |
| 1872 | 1,204 | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 1,125 | −6.6% |
| 1881 | 910 | −19.1% |
| 1886 | 841 | −7.6% |
| 1891 | 748 | −11.1% |
| 1896 | 696 | −7.0% |
| 1901 | 654 | −6.0% |
| 1906 | 668 | +2.1% |
| 1911 | 627 | −6.1% |
| 1921 | 511 | −18.5% |
| 1926 | 406 | −20.5% |
| 1931 | 414 | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 370 | −10.6% |
| 1946 | 275 | −25.7% |
| 1954 | 264 | −4.0% |
| 1962 | 205 | −22.3% |
| 1968 | 195 | −4.9% |
| 1975 | 207 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 271 | +30.9% |
| 1990 | 297 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 354 | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 372 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 333 | −10.5% |
Population 2012: source INSEE[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "List of mayors of the Hautes-Alpes department". Prefecture of Hautes-Alpes (in French). 3 June 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ "Abriès - Population 2012". INSEE. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
See also
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