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französische Gemeinde im Département Hautes-Alpes

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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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Place details

Locality
Gap
Region
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country
France
Population
42,715
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

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PM2.5
6.0 µg/m³
PM10
9.2 µg/m³
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Article · Deutsch

Gap (Aussprache [gap]) ist eine französische Gemeinde und die Hauptstadt des Départements Hautes-Alpes in der Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Sie ist zudem Hauptort des gleichnamigen Arrondissements. Gap liegt im Süden der historischen Region Dauphiné. Gap wurde zur Alpenstadt des Jahres 2002 gekürt.

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