commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Hautes-Alpes
Hautes-Alpes (; oc, Auts Aups; en, Upper Alps) is a department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. It is located in the heart of the French Alps, after which it is named. Hautes-Alpes had a population of 141,220 ...
department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
in southeastern
France
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.
Geography
It is situated in the
Vallée de la Clarée
The Vallée de la Clarée is a scenic valley in the French Alps near to Montgenèvre, Briançon and the French-Italian border. The Clarée river runs through the valley.
The mountains on either side are part of the Massif des Cerces. To the west t ...
.
Climate
Névache has a
humid continental climate
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(
Köppen climate classification
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''Dfb''). The average annual temperature in Névache is . The average annual rainfall is with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Névache was on 30 July 1983; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 15 January 1966.
cross-country skiing
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is a popular activity. Other than tourism the main industry is cattle farming.