Gavarnie (French pronunciation: [ɡavaʁni]; Occitan: Gavarnia) is a former commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, Southwestern France.[2] On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Gavarnie-Gèdre.[3] 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 | |
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Part of Gavarnie-Gèdre | |
 The commune of Gavarnie, and Cirque de Gavarnie | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Gavarnie  | |
  Gavarnie  Gavarnie | |
| Coordinates: 42°44′06″N 0°00′36″W / 42.735°N 0.01°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hautes-Pyrénées |
| Arrondissement | Argelès-Gazost |
| Canton | La Vallée des Gaves |
| Commune | Gavarnie-Gèdre |
Area 1 | 82.54 km2 (31.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 114 |
| • Density | 1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 65120 |
| Elevation | 1,200–3,298 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.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Gavarnie, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 18 December 2015
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