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Dévoluy

Coordinates: 44°41′36″N 5°56′31″E / 44.6933°N 5.9419°E / 44.6933; 5.9419
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Dévoluy
The town hall of Le Dévoluy
The town hall of Le Dévoluy
Location of Dévoluy
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Dévoluy is located in France
Dévoluy
Dévoluy
Dévoluy is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Dévoluy
Dévoluy
Coordinates: 44°41′36″N 5°56′31″E / 44.6933°N 5.9419°E / 44.6933; 5.9419
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementGap
CantonVeynes
IntercommunalityBuëch Dévoluy
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Alexandra Butel[1]
Area
1
186.37 km2 (71.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
895
 • Density4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05139 /05250
Elevation1,134–2,652 m (3,720–8,701 ft)
(avg. 1,263 m or 4,144 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Dévoluy is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.[3] It is the result of the merger, on 1 January 2013, of the four communes of Agnières-en-Dévoluy, La Cluse, Saint-Disdier, and Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy.[4]

SuperDévoluy, a ski resort, is part of the commune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 869—    
1975 885+0.26%
1982 910+0.40%
1990 929+0.26%
1999 945+0.19%
2007 1,032+1.11%
2012 1,013−0.37%
2017 966−0.95%
Populations of the area corresponding with the commune of Dévoluy at 1 January 2020.
Source: INSEE[5]

Geography

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Location

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Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy is located 28 km (17 mi) northeast of the railroad hub of Veynes.

At 18,637 hectares, it is the second-largest commune in the area, right behind Névache.

Terrain and Geology

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The town covers the entirety of the Dévoluy range.

Dévoluy is known for its numerous underground cavities, the chourums , and its suitability for speleology.

The European larch, or common larch (Larix decidua) is particularly present in the commune.

Climate

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Climate data for Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy (1991–2020 averages): elevation 1300m
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.1
(59.2)
18.2
(64.8)
22.0
(71.6)
24.1
(75.4)
29.8
(85.6)
33.5
(92.3)
34.4
(93.9)
34.3
(93.7)
30.0
(86.0)
26.3
(79.3)
20.0
(68.0)
15.3
(59.5)
34.4
(93.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3)
4.7
(40.5)
9.0
(48.2)
12.4
(54.3)
16.8
(62.2)
21.3
(70.3)
24.1
(75.4)
23.8
(74.8)
18.7
(65.7)
13.9
(57.0)
7.5
(45.5)
4.0
(39.2)
13.3
(56.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.5
(29.3)
−0.9
(30.4)
2.9
(37.2)
6.1
(43.0)
10.5
(50.9)
14.2
(57.6)
16.4
(61.5)
16.2
(61.2)
12.1
(53.8)
8.3
(46.9)
2.9
(37.2)
−0.5
(31.1)
7.2
(45.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.5
(20.3)
−6.6
(20.1)
−3.1
(26.4)
−0.1
(31.8)
4.1
(39.4)
7.2
(45.0)
8.7
(47.7)
8.7
(47.7)
5.5
(41.9)
2.6
(36.7)
−1.7
(28.9)
−5.1
(22.8)
1.1
(34.1)
Record low °C (°F) −25
(−13)
−25.1
(−13.2)
−19.5
(−3.1)
−11
(12)
−5
(23)
−2.7
(27.1)
1.0
(33.8)
−0.3
(31.5)
−4.5
(23.9)
−9.2
(15.4)
−20
(−4)
−19.9
(−3.8)
−25.1
(−13.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 84.3
(3.32)
58.7
(2.31)
71.0
(2.80)
93.8
(3.69)
95.0
(3.74)
78.3
(3.08)
58.9
(2.32)
68.9
(2.71)
95.5
(3.76)
138.1
(5.44)
156.7
(6.17)
101.4
(3.99)
1,100.6
(43.33)
Source: Météo-France[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Commune de Dévoluy (05139), INSEE
  4. ^ Arrêté du 2 octobre 2012 portant création de commune, Légifrance
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF). Météo-France. Retrieved 6 September 2023.