La Bâtie-Montsaléon

La Bâtie-Montsaléon is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

La Bâtie-Montsaléon
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Location of La Bâtie-Montsaléon
La Bâtie-Montsaléon
La Bâtie-Montsaléon
Coordinates: 44°27′25″N 5°45′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementGap
CantonSerres
IntercommunalitySerres
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Alain d'Heilly
Area
1
15.08 km2 (5.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
254
  Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05016 /05700
Elevation671–1,431 m (2,201–4,695 ft)
(avg. 760 m or 2,490 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is notable for being the location of the Battle of Mons Seleucus in 353, when Constantius II defeated the usurper Magnentius.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962114    
1968134+17.5%
1975132−1.5%
1982134+1.5%
1990137+2.2%
1999136−0.7%
2008200+47.1%

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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