Savines-le-Lac

Savines-le-Lac (French pronunciation: [savin lə lak]; Vivaro-Alpine: Savina lo Lac) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

Savines-le-Lac
Commune
Savines and the Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Coat of arms
Location of Savines-le-Lac
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Coordinates: 44°31′37″N 6°24′20″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement	Gap
Canton	Chorges
Intercommunality	Serre Ponçon
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Victor Berenguel[1]
Area 1	25.13 km2 (9.70 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,109
• Density	44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	05164 /05160
Elevation	775–2,260 m (2,543–7,415 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.	±%
1962	408	—
1968	589	+44.4%
1975	663	+12.6%
1982	790	+19.2%
1990	759	−3.9%
1999	815	+7.4%
2008	1,136	+39.4%

Twin towns — sister cities

Savines-le-Lac is twinned with:

• Luserna San Giovanni, Italy

See also

• Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department