Crévoux

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Crévoux
Crévoux coat of arms
Crévoux (France)
Crévoux
region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Department Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement Gap
Canton Embrun
Community association Serre poncon
Coordinates 44 ° 33 '  N , 6 ° 36'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 33 '  N , 6 ° 36'  E
height 1,169-2,989 m
surface 56.26 km 2
Residents 130 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 2 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 05200
INSEE code

Mairie Crévoux

Crévoux is a 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 Embrun . The residents call themselves Crévolins.

geography

The community is located in the French Alps , the mountain massif Massif du Parpaillon . It is bordered by Vars to the northeast, Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye to the east, La Condamine-Châtelard to the southeast, Les Orres to the southwest, Saint-Sauveur to the west and Saint-André-d'Embrun to the northwest . The main settlement with the Mairie is called La Chalp. The hamlets of Praveyral and Champrond also belong to the municipality.

Surveys

  • Pic Saint-André ( 2857  m )
  • Pic des Chabrières ( 2746  m )
  • Pic de Crévoux ( 2644  m )
  • Pointe de l'Eyssina ( 2837  m )
  • Grande Parpaillon ( 2990  m )
  • L'Arete de la Ratelle ( 2572  m )

history

Earlier place names were "Crevolum" (1127) and "Crevolis" (13th century).

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2008 2012
Residents 159 131 127 115 117 103 124 129 134

Web links

Commons : Crévoux  - collection of images, videos and audio files