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Gap
View of Gap.
View of Gap.
Coat of arms of Gap
Coat of arms
Gap is located in France
Gap
Gap
Location in France
Gap is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Gap
Gap
Location in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement Gap
Canton Chief town of 4 cantons
Intercommunality CA Gap-Tallard-Durance
Area
1
 110.43 km2 (42.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 40,225
 • Density 364.258/km2 (943.42/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05061 /05000
Elevation 625–2,360 m (2,051–7,743 ft)
(avg. 1,493 m or 4,898 ft)
Website www.ville-gap.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gap is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is the préfecture (capital), and main city, of the department.

Gap is the highest prefecture (departmental capital) of France; the city is in a valley whose bottom is at an altitude of about 735 m (2,411 ft) above sea level.

Geography

Gap is in the south central part of the Hautes-Alpes department. The Luye, a tributary of the Durance river, flows through the city.

It has an area of 110.4 km2 (42.6 sq mi). Its average altitude is 1,493 m (4,898 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 767 m (2,516 ft).

The distances from Gap to other cities are:

Gap and its neighboring communes
Map of the commune of Gap

The commune of Gap is surrounded by 17 communes: Laye, Saint-Laurent-du-Cros, Forest-Saint-Julien, La Rochette, Rambaud, Jarjayes, Neffes, Châteauvieux, Lettret, Pelleautier, La Roche-des-Arnauds, La Freissinouse, La Fare-en-Champsaur, Poligny, Le Noyer, Le Dévoluy, Rabou

La Fare-en-Champsaur, Poligny, Le Noyer, Le Dévoluy, Rabou Laye, Saint-Laurent-du-Cros Forest-Saint-Julien, La Rochette
La Roche-des-Arnauds
La Freissinouse		 Rambaud
   Gap    
Pelleautier Neffes, Châteauvieux, Lettret Jarjayes

Climate

The climate of Gap, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.

Population

The inhabitants of Gap are known, in French, as Gapençais (women: Gapençaises).

With a population of 40,225, Gap has a population density of 364 inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Gap

Gap forms with La Rochette the urban area of Gap with a population of 40,700 inhabitants (2014) and an area of 120.8 km2 (46.6 sq mi). This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Gap, formed by 39 communes, with a population of 62,567 inhabitants (2014) and an area of 756.6 km2 (292.1 sq mi).

Administration

Gap is the prefecture of the Hautes-Alpes department, the capital of the arrondissement of Gap and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of four cantons:

  • Gap-1 formed by a part of Gap, with 9,895 inhabitants (2014).
  • Gap-2 formed by a part of Gap, with 10,743 inhabitants (2014).
  • Gap-3 formed by a part of Gap, with 10,346 inhabitants (2014).
  • Gap-4 formed by a part of Gap, with 9,241 inhabitants (2014).

It is part of the intercommunality Gap-Tallard-Durance (French: Communauté d'agglomération Gap-Tallard-Durance).

Twin towns

Gap is twinned with:

Gallery

Gap Pan01
A panoramic view of Gap
  • Gap025

    Carnot street, Gap.

  • Gap020

    Gap.

  • Musée départemental05

    The Departemental Museum of Gap.

  • Place J. Marcellin

    Jean-Marcellin square.

  • The Luye at Gap, near to the Parc de la Pépinière

    The Luye at Gap, near the Parc de la Pépinière.

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Images for kids

  • Gap006

    Bilingual signage in Alpine Provençal and in French at Gap

  • Extract from Peutinger's map

    Roman roads in the Alps, during the 4th century

  • Gap030

    Gap in 1607

  • Gap029

    Gap at the end of the 18th century

  • Gap031

    Gap, the Lignole Gate in 1830

  • VilleGap058

    Fresco of the city center of Gap in 1899

  • Gap019

    Weather Station Gap Varsie

  • Pelleautier003

    The "bar Bayard", synonymous with good weather over the city

  • VilleGap050

    Pôle University in Gap

  • Gap-Janv2013

    The Patinoire Brown-Ferrand (ice rink) in Gap

  • Gap017

    Multipurpose hall of La Blâche

  • Gap023

    The swimming arena

  • Gap014

    The Charance Lake

  • Panoramique gap ggielly

    The city of Gap seen from Charance

  • GuillaumeFarel

    Guillaume Farel

  • Statue du préfet Ladoucette, Gap-photo047

    Statue of Ladoucette in Gap made by the Gap sculptor, Jean Marcellin

  • Aerienne-gap-1927

    An aerial photograph of Gap (IGN) from 1927

  • Aerienne-gap-1945

    An aerial photograph of Gap (IGN) from 1945

  • Aerienne-gap-1965

    An aerial photograph of Gap (IGN) from 1965

  • Aerienne-gap-1978

    An aerial photograph of Gap (IGN) from 1978

  • Aerienne-gap-1995

    An aerial photograph of Gap (IGN) from 1995

  • Gap vu de ceuse (FR-05000)

    The Sillon de Gap (towards the north-east), a large glacial valley.

  • Gap-photo045

    The glacial erratic of Peyre-Ossel placed on a lateral moraine

  • Gap001

    Limestone layers of the Pic du Charance

  • Gap-sentinelle

    Southeast of the commune of Gap

  • Gap010

    The lake of the Jaussauds Reservoir

  • Gap016

    Parc de la Pépinière

See also

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