Veynes
Veynes | |
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Town hall | |
Location of Veynes | |
| Coordinates: 44°32′06″N 5°49′27″E / 44.535°N 5.8242°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Gap |
| Canton | Veynes |
| Intercommunality | Buëch-Dévoluy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Gilardeau-Truffinet |
Area 1 | 42.6 km2 (16.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 3,244 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05179 /05400 |
| Elevation | 771–1,815 m (2,530–5,955 ft) (avg. 814 m or 2,671 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Veynes (French pronunciation: [vɛn]; Occitan: Vèina) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It developed largely as a minor rail hub, at the crossing of two lines.