Khabestan
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes | |
| Arrondissement | Gap | |
| Canton | Serres | |
| Community association | Buëch-Dévoluy | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 29 ' N , 5 ° 47' E | |
| height | 715-1,360 m | |
| surface | 12.2 km 2 | |
| Residents | 129 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 11 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 05400 | |
| INSEE code | 05028 | |
Chabestan is a French commune in the Hautes-Alpes in the region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur . It belongs to the arrondissement of Gap and the canton of Serres .
geography
The municipality is passed by the Petit Buëch river and borders on the north with Oze , in the east with Le Saix , in the south with Savournon , in the south-west with La Bâtie-Montsaléon , in the west with Aspremont and in the north-west with Aspres-sur-Buëch . The village is located in the Maritime Alps at 780 m .
history
The Latin name of Chabestan is "Caput stagni". It is known that the village was called "Chabestau" in the 18th century and received its current name in 1801.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 125 | 113 | 101 | 105 | 112 | 126 | 131 | 151 |
Web links
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