La Salle-les-Alpes (French pronunciation: [la sal le.z‿alp]; Occitan: La Sala los Aups or simply La Sala, before 1987: La Salle)[3] is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.

La Salle-les-Alpes
La Sala los Aups (Occitan)
A view of La Salle-les-Alpes, with the slopes of the ski area of Serre Chevalier
A view of La Salle-les-Alpes, with the slopes of the ski area of Serre Chevalier
Coat of arms of La Salle-les-Alpes
Location of La Salle-les-Alpes
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La Salle-les-Alpes is located in France
La Salle-les-Alpes
La Salle-les-Alpes
La Salle-les-Alpes is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
La Salle-les-Alpes
La Salle-les-Alpes
Coordinates: 44°56′45″N 6°34′18″E / 44.9458°N 6.5717°E / 44.9458; 6.5717
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementBriançon
CantonBriançon-1
IntercommunalityBriançonnais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Émeric Salle[1]
Area
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35.42 km2 (13.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
924
 • Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05161 /05240
Elevation1,356–2,845 m (4,449–9,334 ft)
(avg. 1,397 m or 4,583 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The commune of La Salle-les-Alpes forms part of the Serre Chevalier ski resort in the Valley of the Guisane alongside Briançon, Saint-Chaffrey and Le Monêtier-les-Bains.[4] It encompasses the villages and hamlets of La Salle, Villeneuve, Le Bez, Les Pananches and Moulin-Baron. As it is situated on the 45th parallel north, it is equidistant of the North Pole and Equator.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 701—    
1975 791+1.74%
1982 1,009+3.54%
1990 981−0.35%
1999 976−0.06%
2009 918−0.61%
2014 988+1.48%
2020 931−0.99%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Décret du 30 janvier 1987 portant changement de nom de communes, Journal officiel de la République française n° 30, 5 February 1987, p. 1330.
  4. ^ "La Salle les Alpes - Villeneuve", Serre Chevalier Vallée Briançon.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE