La Bâtie-Neuve

La Bâtie-Neuve is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department.

La Bâtie-Neuve

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The tower, the only remains of the ancient castle of La Bâtie-Neuve
Coat of arms of La Bâtie-Neuve
Administration
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement Gap
Canton Chorges
Intercommunality Avance
Mayor Joel Bonnafoux
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 824–2,420 m (2,703–7,940 ft)
(avg. 855 m/2,805 ft)
Land area1 27.99 km2 (10.81 sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 05017/ 05230
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population
Year Population ±%
1793 808
1800 794 −1.7%
1806 851 +7.2%
1821 716 −15.9%
1831 855 +19.4%
1836 821 −4.0%
1841 830 +1.1%
1846 905 +9.0%
1851 851 −6.0%
1856 840 −1.3%
1861 767 −8.7%
1866 798 +4.0%
1872 766 −4.0%
1876 773 +0.9%
1881 947 +22.5%
1886 820 −13.4%
1891 752 −8.3%
1896 694 −7.7%
1901 656 −5.5%
1906 623 −5.0%
1911 620 −0.5%
1921 554 −10.6%
1926 608 +9.7%
1931 573 −5.8%
1936 638 +11.3%
1946 518 −18.8%
1954 474 −8.5%
1962 528 +11.4%
1968 510 −3.4%
1975 627 +22.9%
1982 837 +33.5%
1990 1,327 +58.5%
1999 1,692 +27.5%
2008 2,116 +25.1%

Transport

Road

The D6, D11, D14, D214 and N94 roads pass through the commune.

Rail

Despite there being a railway line passing through La Bâtie-Neuve, there are no train stations in the commune. The nearest train station is in Gap, around 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away.[1]

References

  1. "TER Sud-Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur - Horaires et informations pratiques au départ de la gare de Gap". www.ter.sncf.com. Archived from the original on 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2021-01-16.