Veynes

Veynes
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Veynes
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Coordinates: 44°32′06″N 5°49′27″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement	Gap
Canton	Veynes
Intercommunality	Buëch-Dévoluy
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christian Gilardeau-Truffinet[1]
Area ^1	42.6 km^2 (16.4 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	3,238
• Density	76/km^2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	05179 /05400
Elevation	771–1,815 m (2,530–5,955 ft) (avg. 814 m or 2,671 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Veynes (French pronunciation: [vɛn]; Occitan: Vèina) 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.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,578	—
1975	3,330	−1.02%
1982	3,178	−0.67%
1990	3,148	−0.12%
1999	3,093	−0.20%
2007	3,170	+0.31%
2012	3,149	−0.13%
2017	3,182	+0.21%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE