Névache Explained

Névache
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville Fr Nevache (Hautes-Alpes).svg
Arrondissement:Briançon
Canton:Briançon-2
Insee:05093
Postal Code:05100
Mayor:Claudine Morrier-Chretien
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Briançonnais
Coordinates:45.0197°N 6.6053°W
Elevation M:1596
Elevation Min M:1430
Elevation Max M:3222
Area Km2:191.93

Névache (in French pronounced as /nevaʃ/; Occitan (post 1500);: Nevascha in Occitan (post 1500); pronounced as /neˈvastʃɔ, neˈvaːtsɔ/) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

Geography

It is situated in the Vallée de la Clarée.

Climate

Névache has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb). The average annual temperature in Névache is . The average annual rainfall is with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around, and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Névache was on 30 July 1983; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 15 January 1966.

Administration

Economy

In the winter months cross-country skiing is a popular activity. Other than tourism the main industry is cattle farming.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.