Guillestre
Guillestre (Vivaro-Alpine: Guilhèstra) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
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 A panoramic view of Guillestre to the right, and the village of Risoul, left | |
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Location of Guillestre 
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| Coordinates: 44°40′N 6°39′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Briançon |
| Canton | Guillestre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christine Portevin[1] |
| Area 1 | 51.29 km2 (19.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[2] | 2,344 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05065 /05600 |
| Elevation | 867–2,694 m (2,844–8,839 ft) (avg. 1,050 m or 3,440 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 northwestern part of the commune, on the left bank of the Chagne, a stream, tributary of the Guil, which forms all of the commune's northern border, before flowing into the Durance, which forms part of the commune's western border. The village also lies high within the alps of France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 1,448 | — |
| 1968 | 1,479 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1,466 | −0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,937 | +32.1% |
| 1990 | 2,000 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2,211 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 2,290 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2,367 | +3.4% |
References
- Christine Portevin elue nouvelle maire de Guillestre, dici.fr, 24 May 2020
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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