L'Argentière-la-Bessée

commune in Hautes-Alpes, France

L'Argentière-la-Bessée is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department.

L'Argentière-la-Bessée
Coat of arms of L'Argentière-la-Bessée
Location of L'Argentière-la-Bessée
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L'Argentière-la-Bessée is located in France
L'Argentière-la-Bessée
L'Argentière-la-Bessée
L'Argentière-la-Bessée is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
L'Argentière-la-Bessée
L'Argentière-la-Bessée
Coordinates: 44°47′43″N 6°33′36″E / 44.7953°N 6.56°E / 44.7953; 6.56
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementBriançon
CantonL'Argentière-la-Bessée
IntercommunalityPays des Écrins
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Vigne
Area
1
64.55 km2 (24.92 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
2,255
 • Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05006 /05120
Elevation945–3,243 m (3,100–10,640 ft)
(avg. 976 m or 3,202 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population change

Historical population
YearPop.±%
20062,302—    
20072,304+0.1%
20082,330+1.1%
20092,328−0.1%
20102,326−0.1%
20112,322−0.2%
20122,318−0.2%
20132,311−0.3%
20142,317+0.3%
20152,307−0.4%
20162,293−0.6%

References change

  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.