Névache (French pronunciation: [nevaʃ]; Occitan: Nevascha [neˈvastʃɔ, neˈvaːtsɔ]) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
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Geography
It is situated in the Vallée de la Clarée.
Climate
Névache has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb). The average annual temperature in Névache is 5.0 °C (41.0 °F). The average annual rainfall is 762.1 mm (30.00 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 14.1 °C (57.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around −3.5 °C (25.7 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Névache was 32.5 °C (90.5 °F) on 30 July 1983; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −27.3 °C (−17.1 °F) on 15 January 1966.
Administration
unknown–2014: Georges Pouchot-Rougeblanc
2014–2020: Jean-Louis Chevalier
2020–2026: Claudine Morrier-Chretien
Economy
In the winter months cross-country skiing is a popular activity. Other than tourism the main industry is cattle farming.