Gavarnie

Gavarnie is a former commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Gavarnie-Gèdre.[2] Gavarnie is known for the Cirque de Gavarnie, and the Gavarnie Falls in it, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Pyrénées – Mont Perdu.

Gavarnie
The commune of Gavarnie, and Cirque de Gavarnie
Coat of arms
Location of Gavarnie
Gavarnie
Gavarnie
Coordinates: 42°44′06″N 0°00′36″W
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentHautes-Pyrénées
ArrondissementArgelès-Gazost
CantonLa Vallée des Gaves
CommuneGavarnie-Gèdre
Area
1
82.54 km2 (31.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
115
  Density1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
65120
Elevation1,200–3,298 m (3,937–10,820 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The Prime Meridian passes through Gavarnie, including at its southernmost point in France the commune touches Aragon, Spain.

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