Ventavon

Ventavon
Commune
The Montagne de Saint-Genis seen from Ventavon
Coat of arms
Location of Ventavon
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Coordinates: 44°22′18″N5°54′23″E / 44.3717°N 5.9064°E / 44.3717; 5.9064
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement	Gap
Canton	Laragne-Montéglin
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Juan Moreno [1]
Area 1	42.69 km2 (16.48 sq mi)
Population  (2023) [2]	540
• Density	13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	05178 /05300
Elevation	503–1,422 m (1,650–4,665 ft) (avg. 685 m or 2,247 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ventavon is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	396	—
1975	392	−0.14%
1982	362	−1.13%
1990	398	+1.19%
1999	456	+1.52%
2007	503	+1.23%
2012	498	−0.20%
2017	575	+2.92%
2023	540	−1.04%
Source: INSEE [3]

See also

• Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
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

External links

• Ventavon website