Saint-Firmin (Hautes-Alpes)
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes | |
| Arrondissement | Gap | |
| Canton | Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur | |
| Community association | Champsaur-Valgaudemar | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 47 ' N , 6 ° 2' E | |
| height | 767-2,776 m | |
| surface | 22.39 km 2 | |
| Residents | 458 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 20 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 05800 | |
| INSEE code | 05142 | |
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Saint-Firmin is a French commune in the Hautes-Alpes in the region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur . Saint-Firmin is the former main town (Chef-lieu) of the former canton of the same name in the Gap arrondissement .
geography
To the west, the Drac river forms the border with the municipality of Beaufin in the Isère department . The other neighboring communities are:
- Aspres-lès-Corps in the north,
- Valjouffrey (Département Isère) in the northeast,
- Saint-Maurice-en-Valgodemard in the east,
- Saint-Jacques-en-Valgodemard and Aubessagne in the south,
- Le Glaizil in the southwest.
A local 2716 m high mountain is called Le Petit Chaillol .
Saint-Firmin is affected to the west by the Route nationale 85 expressway , which joins the Route Napoléon .
The castle ruins of Saint-Firmin
Church of Saint-Firmin
Pont du Motty
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 554 | 515 | 535 | 465 | 408 | 438 | 464 | 477 |
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Web links
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