Cervières is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
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Cervières | |
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Commune | |
A view of the church of Saint-Michel-et-Saint-Mammès and the church of Saint-Michel | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Cervières ![]() | |
Cervières Cervières | |
| Coordinates: 44°52′14″N 6°43′21″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Briançon |
| Canton | Briançon-1 |
| Intercommunality | Briançonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Franck Vioujas[1] |
| Area 1 | 109.68 km2 (42.35 sq mi) |
| Population | 199 |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05027 /05100 |
| Elevation | 1,375–3,294 m (4,511–10,807 ft) (avg. 1,620 m or 5,310 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The village lies at the foot of the Col d'Izoard, which is often on the route of the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1913 | 900 | — |
| 1946 | 400 | −55.6% |
| 1962 | 71 | −82.2% |
| 1968 | 111 | +56.3% |
| 1975 | 96 | −13.5% |
| 1982 | 105 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 120 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 129 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 156 | +20.9% |
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