Eygliers | ||
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The church of Saint-Antoine, in Eygliers
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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 | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Morel | |
Area1 | 30.04 km2 (11.60 sq mi) | |
Population (208)2 | 749 | |
• Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 05052 /05600 | |
Elevation | 881–2,670 m (2,890–8,760 ft) (avg. 1,029 m or 3,376 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.
Eygliers is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
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.