Guillestre

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Guillestre
Commune
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Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 44°40′N 6°39′E / 44.66°N 6.65°E / 44.66; 6.65Coordinates: 44°40′N 6°39′E / 44.66°N 6.65°E / 44.66; 6.65
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement	Briançon
Canton	Guillestre
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christine Portevin[1]
Area 1	51.29 km2 (19.80 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[2]	2,334
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

Guillestre (French pronunciation: ​[ɡijɛstʁ]; Vivaro-Alpine: Guilhèstra) 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[]

See also[]

• Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department

References[]

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