Eygliers

Eygliers

The church of Saint-Antoine, in Eygliers

Coat of arms
Eygliers

Coordinates: 44°40′37″N 6°38′04″E / 44.6769°N 6.6344°ECoordinates: 44°40′37″N 6°38′04″E / 44.6769°N 6.6344°E
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement Briançon
Canton Guillestre
Intercommunality Guillestrois
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean Morel
Area1 30.04 km2 (11.60 sq mi)
Population (208)2 749
 • Density 25/km2 (65/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 05052 / 05600
Elevation 881–2,670 m (2,890–8,760 ft)
(avg. 1,029 m or 3,376 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.

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

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962413—    
1968414+0.2%
1975403−2.7%
1982502+24.6%
1990596+18.7%
1999697+16.9%
2008749+7.5%

Geography

The river Guil forms all of the commune's southeastern and southern borders; the Durance forms part of its western border; most of the human settlements in the commune are located in its southwestern part, near the confluence of the two rivers.

See also

References

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