Veynes

Veynes (French pronunciation: [ven]; Occitan: Vèina) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It developed largely as a minor rail hub, at the crossing of two lines.

Veynes
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Veynes
Veynes
Veynes
Coordinates: 44°32′06″N 5°49′27″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementGap
CantonVeynes
IntercommunalityDeux Buëch
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Christian Gilardeau-Truffinet
Area
1
42.6 km2 (16.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
3,182
  Density75/km2 (190/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.

Population

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%

See also

References

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


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