Ventavon

Ventavon is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department.

Ventavon
Commune
The Montagne de Saint-Genis seen from Ventavon
Coat of arms
Location of Ventavon
Ventavon Ventavon
Coordinates: 44°22′18″N 5°54′23″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement	Gap
Canton	Laragne-Montéglin
Intercommunality	Laragne
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Roger Febvre
Area 1	42.69 km2 (16.48 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)	584
• Density	14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	05178 /05300
Elevation	503–1,422 m (1,650–4,665 ft) (avg. 685 m or 2,247 ft)
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	Pop.	±%
1962	283	—
1968	396	+39.9%
1975	392	−1.0%
1982	362	−7.7%
1990	398	+9.9%
1999	456	+14.6%
2008	517	+13.4%

Transport

Road

The D21, D21A, D942 and D1085 roads pass through the commune.

The A51 autoroute also passes through Ventavon.

Location

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