Savines-le-Lac

Savines-le-Lac

Savines and the Lac de Serre-Ponçon

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Savines-le-Lac

Coordinates: 44°31′37″N 6°24′20″E / 44.5269°N 6.4056°E / 44.5269; 6.4056Coordinates: 44°31′37″N 6°24′20″E / 44.5269°N 6.4056°E / 44.5269; 6.4056
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement Gap
Canton Savines-le-Lac
Intercommunality Savinois–Serre Ponçon
Government
  Mayor (2008–2014) Victor Bérenguel (PR)
Area1 25.13 km2 (9.70 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,136
  Density 45/km2 (120/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 05164 / 05160
Elevation 775–2,260 m (2,543–7,415 ft)
(avg. 790 m or 2,590 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.

Savines-le-Lac is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962408    
1968589+44.4%
1975663+12.6%
1982790+19.2%
1990759−3.9%
1999815+7.4%
20081,136+39.4%

Twin towns — Sister cities

Savines-le-Lac is twinned with:

See also

References

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