Guillestre

Guillestre
A panoramic view of Guillestre to the right, and the village of Risoul, left A panoramic view of Guillestre to the right, and the village of Risoul, left
Coat of arms of Guillestre Coat of arms
Guillestre
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region Guillestre
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement	Briançon
Canton	Guillestre
Intercommunality	Guillestre
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Bernard Leterrier
Area1	51.29 km2 (19.80 sq mi)
Population (2012)2	2,367
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	05065 / 05600
Elevation	867–2,694 m (2,844–8,839 ft) (avg. 1,050 m or 3,440 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Guillestre is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

Geography

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.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,448	—
1968	1,479	+2.1%
1975	1,466	−0.9%
1982	1,937	+32.1%
1990	2,000	+3.3%
1999	2,211	+10.5%
2008	2,290	+3.6%
2012	2,367	+3.4%

See also

• Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department

References

• INSEE