Pelvoux

Pelvoux is a former commune in the Hautes-Alpes department. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune of Vallouise-Pelvoux.[1]

Pelvoux

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Coat of arms of Pelvoux
Administration
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement Briançon
Canton L'Argentière-la-Bessée
Statistics
Elevation 1,179–4,101 m (3,868–13,455 ft)
Land area1 76.23 km2 (29.43 sq mi)
Population2 460  (2017)
 - Density 6/km2 (16/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 05101/ 05340
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

References

  1. Arrêté préfectoral 5 September 2016 (in French)