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Aiguilles

Coordinates: 44°46′57″N 6°52′11″E / 44.7825°N 6.8697°E / 44.7825; 6.8697
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Aiguilles
The bell tower of the church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste
The bell tower of the church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Coat of arms of Aiguilles
Location of Aiguilles
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Aiguilles is located in France
Aiguilles
Aiguilles
Aiguilles is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Aiguilles
Aiguilles
Coordinates: 44°46′57″N 6°52′11″E / 44.7825°N 6.8697°E / 44.7825; 6.8697
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementBriançon
CantonGuillestre
IntercommunalityGuillestrois et Queyras
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Bucci Alberto[1]
Area
1
40.16 km2 (15.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
377
 • Density9.4/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05003 /05470
Elevation1,400–3,078 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.

Aiguilles (French pronunciation: [ɛɡɥij] ; Occitan: Agulhas) is a commune of the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

Geography

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

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 249—    
1975 275+1.43%
1982 310+1.73%
1990 377+2.48%
1999 441+1.76%
2007 412−0.85%
2012 449+1.73%
2017 429−0.91%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE