Crots

Crots (French pronunciation: [kʁo]; Occitan: Las Cròtas) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. The territory of the commune belongs to the Écrins National Park.

Crots
Commune
The bell tower of the church in Crots
Coat of arms
Location of Crots
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Coordinates: 44°32′04″N 6°28′19″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement	Gap
Canton	Embrun
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Jean-Pierre Gandois[1]
Area 1	53.84 km2 (20.79 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,161
• Density	22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	05045 /05200
Elevation	778–2,896 m (2,552–9,501 ft) (avg. 790 m or 2,590 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.	±% p.a.
1968	463	—
1975	469	+0.18%
1982	563	+2.64%
1990	670	+2.20%
1999	744	+1.17%
2009	932	+2.28%
2014	1,011	+1.64%
2020	1,125	+1.80%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department