| Commune status | Commune |
|---|---|
| Arrondissement | Briançon |
| Canton | Briançon-2 |
| Insee | 05093 |
| Postal code | 05100 |
| Mayor | Claudine Morrier-Chretien |
| Term | 2020–2026 |
| Intercommunality | Briançonnais |
| Coordinates | 45.0197°N 6.6053°E |
| Elevation m | 1596 |
| Elevation min m | 1430 |
| Elevation max m | 3222 |
| Area km 2 | 191.93 |
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 128 | — |
| 1975 | 119 | −7.0% |
| 1982 | 191 | +60.5% |
| 1990 | 245 | +28.3% |
| 1999 | 290 | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 326 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 366 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 356 | −2.7% |
| 2023 | 362 | +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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE