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La Rochette
A view of La Rochette with Napoleon's Hat at 1,425 m (4,675 ft) and Puy de Manse at 1,646 m (5,400 ft)
A view of La Rochette with Napoleon's Hat at 1,425 m (4,675 ft) and Puy de Manse at 1,646 m (5,400 ft)
Coat of arms of La Rochette
Coat of arms
La Rochette is located in France
La Rochette
La Rochette
Location in France
La Rochette is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
La Rochette
La Rochette
Location in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement Gap
Canton Chorges
Area
1
10.34 km2 (3.99 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)
474
 • Density 45.84/km2 (118.73/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05124 /05000
Elevation 779–1,631 m (2,556–5,351 ft)
(avg. 1,100 m or 3,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Rochette is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1962 276 —    
1968 282 +2.2%
1975 314 +11.3%
1982 368 +17.2%
1990 397 +7.9%
1999 375 −5.5%
2008 380 +1.3%

Transport

Road

The D14, D292, D314 and N94 roads pass through the commune.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: La Rochette (Altos Alpes) para niños

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