Veynes

Veynes is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department.

Veynes

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Town hall
Coat of arms of Veynes
Administration
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement Gap
Canton Veynes
Intercommunality Deux Buëch
Mayor Christine Nivou
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 771–1,815 m (2,530–5,955 ft)
(avg. 814 m/2,671 ft)
Land area1 42.6 km2 (16.4 sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 05179/ 05400
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 3,474
1968 3,578 +3.0%
1975 3,300 −7.8%
1982 3,178 −3.7%
1990 3,148 −0.9%
1999 3,093 −1.7%
2008 3,168 +2.4%

Transport

Road

The D20, D48, D320, D348, D648, D937E, D994 and D994B roads pass through the commune.

Rail

Veynes has a train station called Gare de Veynes.[1]

References

  1. "TER Sud-Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur - Horaires et informations pratiques au départ de la gare de Veynes-Dévoluy". www.ter.sncf.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2021-01-23.