Cervières, Hautes-Alpes
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Cervières (Vivaro-Alpine dialect: Sarvèira, pronounced [saʁˈvɛjro]) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
Cervières | |
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A view of the church of Saint-Michel-et-Saint-Mammès and the church of Saint-Michel | |
![]() Location of Cervières | |
| Coordinates: 44°52′14″N 6°43′21″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Briançon |
| Canton | Briançon-1 |
| Intercommunality | Briançonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Franck Vioujas[1] |
Area 1 | 109.68 km2 (42.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 205 |
| • Density | 1.87/km2 (4.84/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05027 /05100 |
| Elevation | 1,375–3,294 m (4,511–10,807 ft) (avg. 1,620 m or 5,310 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The village lies at the foot of the Col d'Izoard, which is often on the route of the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 111 | — |
| 1975 | 96 | −2.05% |
| 1982 | 105 | +1.29% |
| 1990 | 120 | +1.68% |
| 1999 | 129 | +0.81% |
| 2007 | 144 | +1.38% |
| 2012 | 175 | +3.98% |
| 2017 | 188 | +1.44% |
| 2023 | 205 | +1.45% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
