Serres, Hautes-Alpes
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| Commune of Serres | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 05° 42' 56" E |
| Latitude | 44° 25' 46" N |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Région | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Département | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Gap |
| Canton | Serres |
| Mayor | Michel Roy (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 633 m–1,431 m (avg. 680 m) |
| Land area¹ | 18.57 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
1,204 |
| - Density (1999) | 64/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05166/ 05700 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Serres is a small town and commune, in the Hautes-Alpes département of France. Population: 1,204.
[edit] Geography
Serres is located in the south of the French Alps.
[edit] History
Serres is located in a region called Dauphiné which, centuries ago, was traditionally given as a fief to the Dauphin (the heir to the throne). Former medieval stronghold built at the entrance of a pass through which flows the river Büech, it is rich in local history - notably because of the role of the Duke of Lesdiguières during the religious wars at the end of the 16th century.
[edit] Transportation
Serres is located at the junction of route des deux-soleils (N75) and route des baronnies (D994), not far from the larger towns of Gap and Sisteron.
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