Guillestre
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A panoramic view of Guillestre to the right, and the village of Risoul, left
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
Guillestre
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| Coordinates: 44°40′N 6°39′E / 44.66°N 6.65°ECoordinates: 44°40′N 6°39′E / 44.66°N 6.65°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes | |
| Arrondissement | Briançon | |
| Canton | Guillestre | |
| Intercommunality | Guillestre | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Bernard Leterrier | |
| Area1 | 51.29 km2 (19.80 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 2,367 | |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05065 /05600 | |
| Elevation | 867–2,694 m (2,844–8,839 ft) (avg. 1,050 m or 3,440 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. |
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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.
Guillestre is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
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.
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