La Bâtie-Montsaléon

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La Bâtie-Montsaléon
Coat of arms of La Bâtie-Montsaléon
Coat of arms
La Bâtie-Montsaléon is located in France
La Bâtie-Montsaléon
La Bâtie-Montsaléon
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
La Bâtie-Montsaléon is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
La Bâtie-Montsaléon
La Bâtie-Montsaléon
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Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement Gap
Canton Serres
Intercommunality Serres
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Alain d'Heilly
Area1 15.08 km2 (5.82 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 200
 • Density 13/km2 (34/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 05016 / 05700
Elevation 671–1,431 m (2,201–4,695 ft)
(avg. 760 m or 2,490 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

La Bâtie-Montsaléon is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

It is notable for being the location of the Battle of Mons Seleucus in 353, when Constantius II defeated the usurper Magnentius.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1962 114 —    
1968 134 +17.5%
1975 132 −1.5%
1982 134 +1.5%
1990 137 +2.2%
1999 136 −0.7%
2008 200 +47.1%

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