Aiguilles | |
|---|---|
 The bell tower of the church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Aiguilles | |
  Aiguilles Location within France Show map of France Aiguilles Location within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Show map of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Coordinates: 44°46′57″N 6°52′11″E / 44.7825°N 6.8697°E / 44.7825; 6.8697 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Briançon |
| Canton | Guillestre |
| Intercommunality | Guillestrois et Queyras |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Bucci Alberto[1] |
Area 1 | 40.16 km2 (15.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,471 m (4,826 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 3,078 m (10,098 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 369 |
| • Density | 9.19/km2 (23.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05003 /05470 |
| 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
The village lies in situated in the center of the commune, on the right bank of the Guil River, which flows southwest through the area.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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% |
| 2023 | 369 | −2.48% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE