Eygliers (French pronunciation: [ɛɡlije]; Occitan: Aigliers) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.
Eygliers
Aigliers (Occitan) | |
|---|---|
 The church of Saint-Antoine, in Eygliers | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Eygliers  | |
  Eygliers  Eygliers | |
| Coordinates: 44°40′37″N 6°38′04″E / 44.6769°N 6.6344°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Briançon |
| Canton | Guillestre |
| Intercommunality | CC du Guillestrois et du Queyras |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Anne Geneviève Chouvet[1] |
| Area 1 | 30.04 km2 (11.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 795 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (69/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05052 /05600 |
| Elevation | 881–2,670 m (2,890–8,760 ft) (avg. 1,029 m or 3,376 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe river Guil forms all of the commune's southeastern and southern borders; the Durance forms part of its western border; most of the human settlements in the commune are located in its southwestern part, near the confluence of the two rivers.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 413 | — |
| 1968 | 414 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 403 | −2.7% |
| 1982 | 502 | +24.6% |
| 1990 | 596 | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 697 | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 749 | +7.5% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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