Laragne-Montéglin

Laragne-Montéglin is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department.

Laragne-Montéglin

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The entrance portal of the remains of the castle of Laragne
Coat of arms of Laragne-Montéglin
Administration
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement Gap
Canton Laragne-Montéglin
Mayor Auguste Truphème
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 544–1,240 m (1,785–4,068 ft)
(avg. 573 m/1,880 ft)
Land area1 23.51 km2 (9.08 sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 05070/ 05300
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 2,998
1968 3,579 +19.4%
1975 3,847 +7.5%
1982 3,647 −5.2%
1990 3,371 −7.6%
1999 3,296 −2.2%
2008 3,532 +7.2%

Transport

Road

The D122, D422, D942 and D1075 (E712) roads pass through the commune.

Rail

Laragne-Montéglin has a train station called Gare de Laragne.[1]

Geography

The Buëch river passes through the commune.

Location

The commune borders the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department.

References

  1. "TER Sud-Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur - Horaires et informations pratiques au départ de la gare de Laragne". www.ter.sncf.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2021-01-22.