Saint-Laurent-du-Cros

Saint-Laurent-du-Cros
Commune
The church of Saint-Laurent-du-Cros
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Laurent-du-Cros
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Coordinates: 44°38′40″N6°06′41″E / 44.6444°N 6.1114°E / 44.6444; 6.1114
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement	Gap
Canton	Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Marie Amar [1]
Area 1	12.69 km2 (4.90 sq mi)
Population  (2023) [2]	580
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	05148 /05500
Elevation	979–1,366 m (3,212–4,482 ft) (avg. 1,020 m or 3,350 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Laurent-du-Cros is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	412	—
1975	351	−2.26%
1982	320	−1.31%
1990	332	+0.46%
1999	421	+2.67%
2007	522	+2.72%
2012	507	−0.58%
2017	532	+0.97%
2023	580	+1.45%
Source: INSEE [3]

See also

• Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE