Prunières, Hautes-Alpes

Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Coat of arms

Location of Prunières

(2020–2026) Jean-Luc Verrier^[1]Area

13.2 km² (5.1 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

306 • Density23/km² (60/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

05106 /05230

Elevation770–2,390 m (2,530–7,840 ft)
(avg. 1,000 m or 3,300 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Prunières (French pronunciation: [pʁynjɛʁ]; Occitan: Prunieras) is a commune in the Hautes Alpes department in southeastern France.

Geography

It is close to Chorges which is the closest commerce town. Bigger towns near Prunières include Gap (25 km) to the west or Embrun (15 km) to the east. Prunières is located close to the Lac de Serre-Ponçon, one of the largest artificial lakes in Western Europe, and surrounded by gorgeous mountains.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	154	—
1968	154	+0.0%
1975	121	−21.4%
1982	138	+14.0%
1990	175	+26.8%
1999	232	+32.6%
2008	289	+24.6%

Tourism

The main activity in the winter is skiing, while one can enjoy mountain climbing/hiking and water activities on the Lac de Serre-Ponçon.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.