La Fare-en-Champsaur

La Fare-en-Champsaur is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department.

La Fare-en-Champsaur

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Town hall and post office
Coat of arms of La Fare-en-Champsaur
Administration
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement Gap
Canton Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur
Mayor Alain Ivaldy
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 949–2,082 m (3,114–6,831 ft)
(avg. 900 m/3,000 ft)
Land area1 10.27 km2 (3.97 sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 05054/ 05500
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 ±%
1962 347
1968 354 +2.0%
1975 397 +12.1%
1982 409 +3.0%
1990 422 +3.2%
1999 413 −2.1%
2008 418 +1.2%
 
The Pont-du-Fossé canal in the woods above La Fare

Transport

Road

The D17, D217, D945 and N85 roads pass through the commune.

References