Ancelle

Ancelle
The hamlet of St Hillaire, in Ancelle
Location of Ancelle
Ancelle
Ancelle
Coordinates: 44°37′27″N 6°12′26″E / 44.6242°N 6.2072°E / 44.6242; 6.2072
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementGap
CantonSaint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur
IntercommunalityChampsaur-Valgaudemar
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Jean-Louis Clement[1]
Area
1
50.66 km2 (19.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
966
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05004 /05260
Elevation1,160–2,779 m (3,806–9,117 ft)
(avg. 1,350 m or 4,430 ft)
Websitewww.ancelle.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ancelle (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃sɛl]; Occitan: Ancela) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. The village is a tourist destination for both the summer and winter seasons, offering a range of sporting activities such as hiking, cross country skiing and camping. Ancelle has a small, neighbouring village called Les Taillas, located to the south of the main town centre.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 589—    
1975 641+1.22%
1982 649+0.18%
1990 600−0.98%
1999 619+0.35%
2007 808+3.39%
2012 883+1.79%
2017 916+0.74%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE