Névache
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Névache (French pronunciation: [nevaʃ]; Occitan: Nevascha [neˈvastʃɔ, neˈvaːtsɔ]) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
Névache | |
|---|---|
A narrow valley in Névache | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Névache | |
  Névache Location within France  Névache Location within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Coordinates: 45°01′11″N 6°36′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Briançon |
| Canton | Briançon-2 |
| Intercommunality | Briançonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Claudine Morrier-Chretien |
Area 1 | 191.93 km2 (74.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | 362 |
| • Density | 1.89/km2 (4.88/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05093 /05100 |
| Elevation | 1,430–3,222 m (4,692–10,571 ft) (avg. 1,596 m or 5,236 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
It is situated in the Vallée de la Clarée.
Climate
Névache has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb). The average annual temperature in Névache is 5.0 °C (41.0 °F). The average annual rainfall is 762.1 mm (30.00 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 14.1 °C (57.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around −3.5 °C (25.7 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Névache was 32.5 °C (90.5 °F) on 30 July 1983; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −27.3 °C (−17.1 °F) on 15 January 1966.
| Climate data for Névache (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1961−2008) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
25.3 (77.5) |
29.1 (84.4) |
32.5 (90.5) |
30.5 (86.9) |
28.8 (83.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
21.0 (69.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
32.5 (90.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) |
4.1 (39.4) |
6.7 (44.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
14.4 (57.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
6.7 (44.1) |
2.8 (37.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
0.3 (32.5) |
3.2 (37.8) |
7.9 (46.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
14.1 (57.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
10.3 (50.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
5.0 (41.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.4 (15.1) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
1.4 (34.5) |
3.9 (39.0) |
5.9 (42.6) |
5.9 (42.6) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −27.3 (−17.1) |
−24.2 (−11.6) |
−26.0 (−14.8) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−26.0 (−14.8) |
−27.5 (−17.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 59.3 (2.33) |
44.5 (1.75) |
48.8 (1.92) |
70.4 (2.77) |
74.7 (2.94) |
65.7 (2.59) |
50.0 (1.97) |
52.6 (2.07) |
72.5 (2.85) |
88.6 (3.49) |
68.0 (2.68) |
67.0 (2.64) |
762.1 (30.00) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.5 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 8.7 | 10.2 | 9.1 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 95.3 |
| Source: Meteociel[2] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Névache (1991–2020 averages): elevation 1603m | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
4.3 (39.7) |
7.3 (45.1) |
9.7 (49.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
6.4 (43.5) |
2.5 (36.5) |
11.7 (53.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
1.1 (34.0) |
3.5 (38.3) |
8.5 (47.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
14.3 (57.7) |
10.1 (50.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
5.2 (41.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.3 (15.3) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
2.1 (35.8) |
4.7 (40.5) |
6.4 (43.5) |
6.5 (43.7) |
3.1 (37.6) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−8 (18) |
−1.4 (29.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61.0 (2.40) |
43.2 (1.70) |
50.3 (1.98) |
62.9 (2.48) |
75.8 (2.98) |
65.5 (2.58) |
54.6 (2.15) |
54.4 (2.14) |
70.7 (2.78) |
94.4 (3.72) |
97.7 (3.85) |
74.0 (2.91) |
804.5 (31.67) |
| Source: Météo-France[3] | |||||||||||||
Administration
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 128 | — |
| 1975 | 119 | −1.04% |
| 1982 | 191 | +6.99% |
| 1990 | 245 | +3.16% |
| 1999 | 290 | +1.89% |
| 2007 | 326 | +1.47% |
| 2012 | 366 | +2.34% |
| 2017 | 356 | −0.55% |
| 2023 | 362 | +0.28% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
Economy
In the winter months cross-country skiing is a popular activity. Other than tourism the main industry is cattle farming.
