Crots
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Crots (French pronunciation: [kʁo]; Occitan: Las Cròtas) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. The territory of the commune belongs to the Écrins National Park.
Crots | |
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The bell tower of the church in Crots | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Crots | |
  Crots  Crots | |
| Coordinates: 44°32′04″N 6°28′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Gap |
| Canton | Embrun |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Jean-Pierre Gandois[1] |
Area 1 | 53.84 km2 (20.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,195 |
| • Density | 22.20/km2 (57.49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05045 /05200 |
| Elevation | 778–2,896 m (2,552–9,501 ft) (avg. 790 m or 2,590 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 | 463 | — |
| 1975 | 469 | +0.18% |
| 1982 | 563 | +2.64% |
| 1990 | 670 | +2.20% |
| 1999 | 744 | +1.17% |
| 2009 | 932 | +2.28% |
| 2014 | 1,011 | +1.64% |
| 2020 | 1,125 | +1.80% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
