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Gap is a commune in France, serving as the capital of the Hautes-Alpes department and the arrondissement of Gap. It is located within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The town shares borders with Châteauvieux, La Fare-en-Champsaur, Forest-Saint-Julien, and La Freissinouse. Its administrative structure includes the cantons of Gap-Campagne, Gap-Centre, and Gap-Nord-Est.
The population of Gap is 42,567, comprising 19,487 males and 21,408 females. The commune covers an area of 110.43 and sits at an elevation of 2,360 meters above sea level. It has received the Alpine Town of the Year award. Gap is twinned with Pinerolo, Biancavilla, and Traunstein. Its postal code is 05000.
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- Gap
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- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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- France
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- Europe/Paris
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Encyclopedic overview
Gap ( French pronunciation: [ɡap], Occitan: [ˈɡap]) is the prefecture of the department of Hautes-Alpes, in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, southern France. With a population of about 41,000, it is the most populated city in Hautes-Alpes. At a height of 750 metres above sea level, to the south of the Écrins Massif, it is also France's highest prefecture.
Together with other Alpine towns, Gap engages in the Alpine Town of the Year Association for the implementation of the Alpine Convention to achieve sustainable development in the Alpine Arc. Gap was awarded Alpine Town of the Year in 2002. In 2013 Gap was named the sportiest city in France by the national sports newspaper L'Équipe.
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