Ancelle

Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Coat of arms

Location of Ancelle

(2022–2026) Jean-Louis Clement^[1]Area

50.66 km² (19.56 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

913 • Density18/km² (47/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

05004 /05260

Elevation1,160–2,779 m (3,806–9,117 ft)
(avg. 1,350 m or 4,430 ft)Websitewww.ancelle.fr¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ancelle (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃sɛl]; Occitan: Ancela) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. The village is a tourist destination for both the summer and winter seasons, offering a range of sporting activities such as hiking, cross country skiing and camping. Ancelle has a small, neighbouring village called Les Taillas, located to the south of the main town centre.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	589	—
1975	641	+1.22%
1982	649	+0.18%
1990	600	−0.98%
1999	619	+0.35%
2007	808	+3.39%
2012	883	+1.79%
2017	916	+0.74%
Source: INSEE^[3]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE