Aiguilles | ||
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Commune | ||
The bell tower of the church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste
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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 | Guillestre | |
Intercommunality | Guillestrois Queyras | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Serge Laurens | |
Area1 | 40.16 km2 (15.51 sq mi) | |
Population (2014)2 | 434 | |
• Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 05003 /05470 | |
Elevation | 1,400–3,078 m (4,593–10,098 ft) (avg. 1,471 m or 4,826 ft) |
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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. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Aiguilles is a commune of the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the Guil, which flows southwest through the commune.