Gavarnie | ||
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The commune of Gavarnie, and Cirque de Gavarnie
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Coordinates: 42°44′06″N 0°00′36″W / 42.735°N 0.01°WCoordinates: 42°44′06″N 0°00′36″W / 42.735°N 0.01°W | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Occitanie | |
Department | Hautes-Pyrénées | |
Arrondissement | Argelès-Gazost | |
Canton | La Vallée des Gaves | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2001–2008) | Mr. Bruzeau | |
Area1 | 82.54 km2 (31.87 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 160 | |
• Density | 1.9/km2 (5.0/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 65188 / 65120 | |
Elevation | 1,200–3,298 m (3,937–10,820 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Gavarnie is a former commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Gavarnie-Gèdre. Gavarnie is known for the Cirque de Gavarnie, and the Gavarnie Falls in it, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Pyrénées – Mont Perdu.
The Prime Meridian passes through Gavarnie.