Veynes

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.

Veynes
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Veynes
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Coordinates: 44°32′06″N 5°49′27″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[1]
Area 1	42.6 km2 (16.4 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	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.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,578	—
1975	3,330	−1.02%
1982	3,178	−0.67%
1990	3,148	−0.12%
1999	3,093	−0.20%
2007	3,170	+0.31%
2012	3,149	−0.13%
2017	3,182	+0.21%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department