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
Location of Guillestre
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Guillestre is located in France
Guillestre
Guillestre
Guillestre is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Guillestre
Guillestre
Coordinates: 44°40′N 6°39′E / 44.66°N 6.65°E / 44.66; 6.65
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementBriançon
CantonGuillestre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christine Portevin[1][2]
Area
1
51.29 km2 (19.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
2,292
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05065 /05600
Elevation867–2,694 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.

  1. ^ Christine Portevin elue nouvelle maire de Guillestre, dici.fr, 24 May 2020
  2. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.