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Also known as Montginebre

Montgenèvre (; ; Italian: Monginevro) is a commune on the Italian border in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.

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Montgenèvre is a commune and ski resort in the Hautes-Alpes department of France, situated within the canton of Briançon-Nord and the arrondissement of Briançon. It is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region and borders the communes of Cervières, Névache, Val-des-Prés, and Cesana Torinese. The area is part of the Via Lattea and is situated next to the Durance river.

The commune has an official population of 530, comprising 238 males and 218 females, though other records list the population as 540. Its total area is 40.07 square kilometers. Montgenèvre is twinned with Montegrosso d'Asti and is associated with the electoral district of canton of Briançon-2.

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Place details

Locality
Montgenèvre
Region
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country
France
Population
540

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Key facts

French commune.name
Montgenèvre
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Monte Chaberton.jpg
French commune.caption
A view of Mont Chaberton in Montgenèvre
French commune.image flag
Montgenevre.gif
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason Montgenèvre.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Briançon
French commune.canton
Briançon-2
French commune.INSEE
05085
French commune.postal code
05100
French commune.mayor
Garth Hermitte
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Briançonnais
French commune.elevation m
1789
French commune.elevation min m
1267
French commune.elevation max m
2579
French commune.area km2
52

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
ski resort
Part of
Via Lattea
Official name
Montgenèvre
Country
France
Population
461
Area
40.07
Elevation
2247
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Durance
Shares border with
Claviere
Official website
montgenevre.fr
Image
Village de Montgenèvre.JPG
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Commons category
Montgenèvre
postal code
05100
twinned administrative body
Montegrosso d'Asti
associated electoral district
canton of Briançon-2
male population
238
female population
218
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-92-21-92-88
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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Ski area
  • Climate
  • Winter activities
  • Summer activities
  • Demographics
  • Transport
  • Roads
  • Aeroplane
  • Train
  • Bus
  • Linked resorts
  • See also
  • References

Montgenèvre (; ; Italian: Monginevro) is a commune on the Italian border in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.

==Geography== Montgenèvre is located in the French part of the Cottian Alps. It is on the France–Italy border at the top of the Col de Montgenèvre, after which it is named. The source of the river Durance is in Les Gondrans ski area of Mongenèvre; the river is a tributary of the Rhône.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Montgenèvre” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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