Gravières
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Gravières (French pronunciation: [ɡʁavjɛʁ]; Occitan: Gravel) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.
Gravières | |
|---|---|
 Sanctuary of Notre Dame de Lourdes | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Gravières | |
  Gravières Location within France  Gravières Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 44°25′20″N 4°05′33″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Largentière |
| Canton | Les Cévennes ardéchoises |
| Intercommunality | Pays des Vans en Cévennes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Monique Doladille[1] |
Area 1 | 18.52 km2 (7.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 508 |
| • Density | 27.4/km2 (71.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07100 /07140 |
| Elevation | 159–955 m (522–3,133 ft) (avg. 220 m or 720 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is traversed by the river Chassezac.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 459 | — |
| 1975 | 400 | −1.95% |
| 1982 | 381 | −0.69% |
| 1990 | 369 | −0.40% |
| 1999 | 369 | +0.00% |
| 2007 | 350 | −0.66% |
| 2012 | 436 | +4.49% |
| 2017 | 474 | +1.69% |
| 2023 | 508 | +1.16% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
