La Rochette, Hautes-Alpes
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La Rochette | |
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 A view of La Rochette with Napoleon's Hat at 1,425 m (4,675 ft) and Puy de Manse at 1,646 m (5,400 ft) | |
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 Location of La Rochette | |
  La Rochette  La Rochette | |
| Coordinates: 44°35′45″N 6°09′23″E / 44.5958°N 6.1564°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Gap |
| Canton | Chorges |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marlène Durif[1] |
Area 1 | 10.34 km2 (3.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 471 |
| • Density | 45.6/km2 (118/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05124 /05000 |
| Elevation | 779–1,631 m (2,556–5,351 ft) (avg. 1,100 m or 3,600 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Rochette (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔʃɛt] ⓘ; Occitan: La Rocheta) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is located about 10 km north east of Gap.
