Veynes

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

Coat of arms

Location of Veynes

(2020–2026) Christian Gilardeau-Truffinet^[1]Area

42.6 km² (16.4 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

3,238 • Density76/km² (200/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

05179 /05400

Elevation771–1,815 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.

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.

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]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE