Aiguilles (French pronunciation: [ɛɡɥij] ; Occitan: Agulhas) is a commune of the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
Aiguilles | |
|---|---|
 The bell tower of the church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Aiguilles  | |
  Aiguilles  Aiguilles | |
| Coordinates: 44°46′57″N 6°52′11″E / 44.7825°N 6.8697°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Briançon |
| Canton | Guillestre |
| Intercommunality | Guillestrois et Queyras |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Bucci Alberto[1] |
| Area 1 | 40.16 km2 (15.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 377 |
| • Density | 9.4/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05003 /05470 |
| Elevation | 1,400–3,078 m (4,593–10,098 ft) (avg. 1,471 m or 4,826 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the Guil, which flows southwest through the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 249 | — |
| 1975 | 275 | +1.43% |
| 1982 | 310 | +1.73% |
| 1990 | 377 | +2.48% |
| 1999 | 441 | +1.76% |
| 2007 | 412 | −0.85% |
| 2012 | 449 | +1.73% |
| 2017 | 429 | −0.91% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
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