Guillestre

Guillestre

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Coat of arms of Guillestre
Guillestre is located in France
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Guillestre
Administration
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement Briançon
Canton Guillestre
Intercommunality Guillestre
Mayor Bernard Leterrier
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 867–2,694 m (2,844–8,839 ft)
(avg. 1,050 m or 3,440 ft)
Land area1 51.29 km2 (19.80 sq mi)
Population2 2,290  (2008)
 - Density 45 /km2 (120 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 05065/ 05600
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.

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

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

Historical population of Guillestre
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008
Population 1448 1479 1466 1937 2000 2211 2290

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