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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
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| Coordinates: 44°32′06″N 5°49′27″E / 44.535°N 5.8242°ECoordinates: 44°32′06″N 5°49′27″E / 44.535°N 5.8242°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes | |
| Arrondissement | Gap | |
| Canton | Veynes | |
| Intercommunality | Deux Buëch | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christine Nivou | |
| Area1 | 42.6 km2 (16.4 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 3,168 | |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05179 /05400 | |
| Elevation | 771–1,815 m (2,530–5,955 ft) (avg. 814 m or 2,671 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. |
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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.
Veynes is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It developed largely as a minor rail hub, at the crossing of two lines.
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