La Javie
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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La Javie (French pronunciation: [la ʒavi]; Occitan: La Jàvia) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
La Javie | |
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 The Barles Gorge, in winter | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of La Javie | |
  La Javie  La Javie | |
| Coordinates: 44°10′31″N 6°21′07″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Digne-les-Bains |
| Canton | Seyne |
| Intercommunality | CA Provence-Alpes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Alex Boghossian[1] |
Area 1 | 37.27 km2 (14.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 376 |
| • Density | 10.1/km2 (26.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04097 /04420 |
| Elevation | 752–2,186 m (2,467–7,172 ft) (avg. 800 m or 2,600 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 village lies on the right bank of the Bléone, which flows west through the southeastern part of the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 261 | — |
| 1975 | 222 | −2.29% |
| 1982 | 251 | +1.77% |
| 1990 | 297 | +2.13% |
| 1999 | 335 | +1.35% |
| 2007 | 390 | +1.92% |
| 2012 | 395 | +0.26% |
| 2017 | 404 | +0.45% |
| 2023 | 376 | −1.19% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
