La Bâtie-Montsaléon | ||
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Commune | ||
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Coordinates: 44°27′25″N 5°45′00″E / 44.4569°N 5.75°ECoordinates: 44°27′25″N 5°45′00″E / 44.4569°N 5.75°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
Department | Hautes-Alpes | |
Arrondissement | Gap | |
Canton | Serres | |
Intercommunality | Serres | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain d'Heilly | |
Area1 | 15.08 km2 (5.82 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 200 | |
• Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 05016 /05700 | |
Elevation | 671–1,431 m (2,201–4,695 ft) (avg. 760 m or 2,490 ft) |
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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.
La Bâtie-Montsaléon is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
It is notable for being the location of the Battle of Mons Seleucus in 353, when Constantius II defeated the usurper Magnentius.