Aiguilles

Aiguilles

The bell tower of the church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste

Coat of arms
Aiguilles

Coordinates: 44°46′57″N 6°52′11″E / 44.7825°N 6.8697°ECoordinates: 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 Aiguilles
Intercommunality Queyras
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Serge Laurens[1]
Area1 40.16 km2 (15.51 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 449
 • Density 11/km2 (29/sq mi)
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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Aiguilles is a commune of the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

Geography

The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the Guil, which flows southwest through the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1936324—    
1954300−7.4%
1962248−17.3%
1968249+0.4%
1975275+10.4%
1982310+12.7%
1990377+21.6%
1999441+17.0%
2008419−5.0%
2012449+7.2%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "List of mayors of the Hautes-Alpes department". Prefecture of Hautes-Alpes (in French). 3 June 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
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