Aiguilles

Aiguilles

Coat of arms of Aiguilles
Aiguilles is located in France
Aiguilles
Administration
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement Briançon
Canton Aiguilles
Intercommunality Queyras
Mayor Jacques Bosio
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 1,400–3,078 m (4,600–10,098 ft)
(avg. 1,471 m or 4,826 ft)
Land area1 40.16 km2 (15.51 sq mi)
Population2 419  (2008)
 - Density 10 /km2 (26 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 05003/ 05470
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 44°46′57″N 6°52′11″E / 44.7825°N 6.8697°E / 44.7825; 6.8697

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 of Aiguilles
Year 1936 1954 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008
Population 324 300 248 249 275 310 377 441 419

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