La Rochette, Hautes-Alpes
La Rochette | |
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A view of La Rochette with Napoleon's Hat at 1,425 m (4,675 ft) and Puy de Manse at 1,646 m (5,400 ft) | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of La Rochette | |
La Rochette La Rochette | |
| Coordinates: 44°35′45″N 6°09′23″E / 44.5958°N 6.1564°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Gap |
| Canton | Chorges |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marlène Durif[1] |
Area 1 | 10.34 km2 (3.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 471 |
| • Density | 45.6/km2 (118/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05124 /05000 |
| Elevation | 779–1,631 m (2,556–5,351 ft) (avg. 1,100 m or 3,600 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Rochette (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔʃɛt] ⓘ; Occitan: La Rocheta) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is located about 10 km north east of Gap.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 282 | — |
| 1975 | 314 | +1.55% |
| 1982 | 368 | +2.29% |
| 1990 | 397 | +0.95% |
| 1999 | 375 | −0.63% |
| 2007 | 375 | +0.00% |
| 2012 | 468 | +4.53% |
| 2017 | 466 | −0.09% |
| 2023 | 471 | +0.18% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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