Barret-sur-Méouge
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Barret-sur-Méouge (French pronunciation: [baʁɛ syʁ meuʒ], literally Barret on Méouge; Occitan: Barret sus Meüja, before 2001: Barret-le-Bas)[3] is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is located at the start of the 'Gorges de la Méouge' on the Méouge river.
Barret-sur-Méouge | |
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The village seen from the Col de Branche | |
 Location of Barret-sur-Méouge | |
  Barret-sur-Méouge Location within France  Barret-sur-Méouge Location within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Coordinates: 44°15′48″N 5°44′03″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Gap |
| Canton | Laragne-Montéglin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Peyre[1] |
Area 1 | 26.72 km2 (10.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 193 |
| • Density | 7.22/km2 (18.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05014 /05300 |
| Elevation | 592–1,555 m (1,942–5,102 ft) (avg. 649 m or 2,129 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 342 | — |
| 1975 | 291 | −2.28% |
| 1982 | 187 | −6.12% |
| 1990 | 237 | +3.01% |
| 1999 | 232 | −0.24% |
| 2007 | 213 | −1.06% |
| 2012 | 233 | +1.81% |
| 2017 | 220 | −1.14% |
| 2023 | 193 | −2.16% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
