Gavarnie | |
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Part of Gavarnie-Gèdre | |
Coordinates: 42°44′06″N 0°00′36″W / 42.735°N 0.01°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Hautes-Pyrénées |
Arrondissement | Argelès-Gazost |
Canton | La Vallée des Gaves |
Commune | Gavarnie-Gèdre |
Area 1 | 82.54 km2 (31.87 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[1] | 114 |
• Density | 1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 65120 |
Elevation | 1,200–3,298 m (3,937–10,820 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Gavarnie (French pronunciation: [ɡavaʁni]; Occitan: Gavarnia) is a former commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, Southwestern France.[2] On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Gavarnie-Gèdre.[3] Gavarnie is known for the Cirque de Gavarnie, and the Gavarnie Falls in it, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Pyrénées – Mont Perdu.
The Prime Meridian passes through Gavarnie, including at its southernmost point in France – the commune touches Aragon, Spain.