Abriès-Ristolas

Abriès-Ristolas is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Abriès-Ristolas

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Town hall
Administration
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement Briançon
Canton Guillestre
Intercommunality Guillestrois et Queyras
Mayor Nicolas Crunchant
(2020-2026)
Statistics
Elevation 1,513–3,305 m (4,964–10,843 ft)
(avg. 1,547 m/5,075 ft)
Land area1 159.31 km2 (61.51 sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 05001/ 05460
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It was created in 2019, when Abriès and Ristolas merged.

Geography

Abriès-Ristolas' surroundings are very hilly as the commune is in Queyras National Park. The Guil river goes through the Abriès-Ristolas commune.

The commune borders Italy.

Transport

Road

The D947 and D947T roads pass through Abriès-Ristolas.

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