Antonaves

Antonaves

A view of the village in Antonaves

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Antonaves

Coordinates: 44°16′02″N 5°48′20″E / 44.2672°N 5.8056°E / 44.2672; 5.8056Coordinates: 44°16′02″N 5°48′20″E / 44.2672°N 5.8056°E / 44.2672; 5.8056
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement Gap
Canton Ribiers
Intercommunality Ribiers Val de Méouge
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Isabelle Boiteux[1]
Area1 8.03 km2 (3.10 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 180
  Density 22/km2 (58/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 05005 / 05300
Elevation 512–1,414 m (1,680–4,639 ft)
(avg. 625 m or 2,051 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.

Antonaves is a former commune of the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Val Buëch-Méouge.[2] It is located at the confluence of the Méouge river (La Méouge) and the Le Buëch river, and is known as the gateway to the Gorges de la Méouge, a 4 km limestone gorge.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196260    
196862+3.3%
197570+12.9%
1982101+44.3%
1990126+24.8%
1999158+25.4%
2008179+13.3%
2012180+0.6%

See also

References

  1. "List of mayors of the Hautes-Alpes department". Prefecture of Hautes-Alpes (in French). 3 June 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  2. Arrêté préfectoral 27 August 2015 (French)
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