Savines-le-Lac

Savines-le-Lac
Savina lo Lac (Occitan)
Savines and the Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Location of Savines-le-Lac
Savines-le-Lac
Savines-le-Lac
Coordinates: 44°31′37″N 6°24′20″E / 44.5269°N 6.4056°E / 44.5269; 6.4056
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementGap
CantonChorges
IntercommunalityCC de Serre-Ponçon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Victor Berenguel[1]
Area
1
25.13 km2 (9.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
1,102
 • Density43.85/km2 (113.6/sq mi)
DemonymSavinois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05164 /05160
Elevation775–2,260 m (2,543–7,415 ft)
(avg. 790 m or 2,590 ft)
Websitewww.savines-le-lac.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Savines-le-Lac (French pronunciation: [savin lak]; Vivaro-Alpine Occitan: Savina lo Lac; lit. 'Savines-the-Lake'; until 1961: Savines) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 589—    
1975 663+1.71%
1982 790+2.54%
1990 759−0.50%
1999 815+0.79%
2007 1,120+4.05%
2012 1,068−0.95%
2017 1,058−0.19%
2023 1,102+0.68%
Source: INSEE[3]

Twin town

Savines-le-Lac is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE