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Veynes

Coordinates: 44°32′06″N 5°49′27″E / 44.535°N 5.8242°E / 44.535; 5.8242
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Veynes
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Veynes
Location of Veynes
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Veynes is located in France
Veynes
Veynes
Veynes is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Veynes
Veynes
Coordinates: 44°32′06″N 5°49′27″E / 44.535°N 5.8242°E / 44.535; 5.8242
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementGap
CantonVeynes
IntercommunalityDeux Buëch
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Christine Nivou
Area
1
42.6 km2 (16.4 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
3,216
 • Density75/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05179 /05400
Elevation771–1,815 m (2,530–5,955 ft)
(avg. 814 m or 2,671 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Veynes is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
19623,474—    
19683,578+3.0%
19753,300−7.8%
19823,178−3.7%
19903,148−0.9%
19993,093−1.7%
20083,168+2.4%

Transport

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The D20, D48, D320, D348, D648, D937E, D994 and D994B roads pass through the commune.

Veynes has a train station called Gare de Veynes.[2]

References

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  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  2. "TER Sud-Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur - Horaires et informations pratiques au départ de la gare de Veynes-Dévoluy". www.ter.sncf.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2021-01-23.