Névache
Commune statusCommune
ArrondissementBriançon
CantonBriançon-2
Insee05093
Postal code05100
MayorClaudine Morrier-Chretien
Term2020–2026
IntercommunalityBriançonnais
Coordinates45.0197°N 6.6053°E
Elevation m1596
Elevation min m1430
Elevation max m3222
Area km 2191.93

Névache (nevaʃ; Occitan: Nevascha neˈvastʃɔ, neˈvaːtsɔ) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

Geography

It is situated in the Vallée de la Clarée.

Climate

Névache has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb). The average annual temperature in Névache is 5.0 °C (41.0 °F). The average annual rainfall is 762.1 mm (30.00 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 14.1 °C (57.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around −3.5 °C (25.7 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Névache was 32.5 °C (90.5 °F) on 30 July 1983; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −27.3 °C (−17.1 °F) on 15 January 1966.

Administration

  • unknown–2014: Georges Pouchot-Rougeblanc
  • 2014–2020: Jean-Louis Chevalier[1]
  • 2020–2026: Claudine Morrier-Chretien[2]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1968128
1975119−7.0%
1982191+60.5%
1990245+28.3%
1999290+18.4%
2007326+12.4%
2012366+12.3%
2017356−2.7%
2023362+1.7%

INSEE[3]

Economy

In the winter months cross-country skiing is a popular activity. Other than tourism the main industry is cattle farming.

See also

References

  1. ^ "List of mayors of the Hautes-Alpes department" (in French). Prefecture of Hautes-Alpes. 3 June 2014. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020.
  3. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE