Ventavon

Coordinates: 44°22′18″N 5°54′23″E / 44.3717°N 5.9064°E / 44.3717; 5.9064
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Ventavon
The Montagne de Saint-Genis seen from Ventavon
The Montagne de Saint-Genis seen from Ventavon
Coat of arms of Ventavon
Location of Ventavon
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Ventavon is located in France
Ventavon
Ventavon
Ventavon is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Ventavon
Ventavon
Coordinates: 44°22′18″N 5°54′23″E / 44.3717°N 5.9064°E / 44.3717; 5.9064
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementGap
CantonLaragne-Montéglin
IntercommunalityLaragne
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Roger Febvre
Area
1
42.69 km2 (16.48 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
584
 • Density14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05178 /05300
Elevation503–1,422 m (1,650–4,665 ft)
(avg. 685 m or 2,247 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ventavon is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department.

Population[change | change source]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962283—    
1968396+39.9%
1975392−1.0%
1982362−7.7%
1990398+9.9%
1999456+14.6%
2008517+13.4%

Transport[change | change source]

Road[change | change source]

The D21, D21A, D942 and D1085 roads pass through the commune.

The A51 autoroute also passes through Ventavon.

Location[change | change source]

The commune borders the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.