La Bâtie-Neuve (French pronunciation: [la bati nœv]; Occitan: La Bastia Nòva) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

La Bâtie-Neuve
The tower, the only remains of the ancient castle of La Bâtie-Neuve
The tower, the only remains of the ancient castle of La Bâtie-Neuve
Coat of arms of La Bâtie-Neuve
Location of La Bâtie-Neuve
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La Bâtie-Neuve is located in France
La Bâtie-Neuve
La Bâtie-Neuve
La Bâtie-Neuve is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
La Bâtie-Neuve
La Bâtie-Neuve
Coordinates: 44°34′03″N 6°11′47″E / 44.5675°N 6.1964°E / 44.5675; 6.1964
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementGap
CantonChorges
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Joël Bonnafoux[1]
Area
1
27.99 km2 (10.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,595
 • Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05017 /05230
Elevation824–2,420 m (2,703–7,940 ft)
(avg. 855 m or 2,805 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Location edit

The village is 5 km (3.1 mi) away from La Bâtie-Vieille. It is close to Gap.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 808—    
1800 794−0.25%
1806 851+1.16%
1821 716−1.14%
1831 855+1.79%
1836 821−0.81%
1841 830+0.22%
1846 905+1.75%
1851 851−1.22%
1856 840−0.26%
1861 767−1.80%
1866 798+0.80%
1872 766−0.68%
1876 773+0.23%
1881 947+4.14%
1886 820−2.84%
1891 752−1.72%
1896 694−1.59%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 656−1.12%
1906 623−1.03%
1911 620−0.10%
1921 554−1.12%
1926 608+1.88%
1931 573−1.18%
1936 638+2.17%
1946 518−2.06%
1954 474−1.10%
1962 528+1.36%
1968 510−0.58%
1975 627+2.99%
1982 837+4.21%
1990 1,327+5.93%
1999 1,687+2.70%
2007 2,019+2.27%
2012 2,420+3.69%
2017 2,534+0.92%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet La Bâtie-Neuve, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE