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Ristolas
The church of Ristolas
The church of Ristolas
Coat of arms of Ristolas
Coat of arms
Ristolas is located in France
Ristolas
Ristolas
Location in France
Ristolas is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Ristolas
Ristolas
Location in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement Briançon
Canton Guillestre
Commune Abriès-Ristolas
Area
1
82.18 km2 (31.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
97
 • Density 1.180/km2 (3.057/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
05460
Elevation 1,571–3,294 m (5,154–10,807 ft)
(avg. 1,610 m or 5,280 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ristolas is a former commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune of Abriès-Ristolas. The village lies in the Queyras, in the northwestern part of the commune, on the left bank of the Guil, which has its source in the southeastern part of the commune.

Climate

Climate data for Ristolas (1991–2020 averages, 2004–2024 extremes): elevation 1670m
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.1
(59.2)
18.3
(64.9)
19.6
(67.3)
21.4
(70.5)
26.3
(79.3)
32.6
(90.7)
31.3
(88.3)
31.6
(88.9)
29.9
(85.8)
25.0
(77.0)
19.8
(67.6)
11.7
(53.1)
32.6
(90.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0)
4.4
(39.9)
7.1
(44.8)
10.8
(51.4)
14.9
(58.8)
19.9
(67.8)
23.1
(73.6)
22.6
(72.7)
18.7
(65.7)
14.1
(57.4)
7.3
(45.1)
3.0
(37.4)
12.4
(54.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.7
(25.3)
−3.0
(26.6)
0.5
(32.9)
4.5
(40.1)
8.1
(46.6)
12.1
(53.8)
14.4
(57.9)
13.9
(57.0)
10.6
(51.1)
6.8
(44.2)
1.3
(34.3)
−3.1
(26.4)
5.2
(41.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −10.2
(13.6)
−10.5
(13.1)
−6.2
(20.8)
−1.8
(28.8)
1.2
(34.2)
4.2
(39.6)
5.6
(42.1)
5.2
(41.4)
2.6
(36.7)
−0.5
(31.1)
−4.6
(23.7)
−9.2
(15.4)
−2.0
(28.4)
Record low °C (°F) −22.4
(−8.3)
−26.0
(−14.8)
−24.0
(−11.2)
−15.5
(4.1)
−9.0
(15.8)
−5.3
(22.5)
−1.7
(28.9)
−4.2
(24.4)
−8.3
(17.1)
−15.5
(4.1)
−21.7
(−7.1)
−22.6
(−8.7)
−26.0
(−14.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 35.2
(1.39)
35.5
(1.40)
50.9
(2.00)
102.5
(4.04)
119.0
(4.69)
93.5
(3.68)
56.6
(2.23)
50.9
(2.00)
74.7
(2.94)
83.9
(3.30)
142.5
(5.61)
47.7
(1.88)
892.9
(35.16)
Source: Météo-France

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1793 716 —    
1800 686 −0.61%
1806 750 +1.50%
1821 673 −0.72%
1831 643 −0.45%
1836 639 −0.12%
1841 618 −0.67%
1846 599 −0.62%
1851 600 +0.03%
1856 584 −0.54%
1861 601 +0.58%
1866 493 −3.88%
1872 380 −4.25%
1876 425 +2.84%
1881 411 −0.67%
1886 450 +1.83%
1891 373 −3.68%
1896 332 −2.30%
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1901 308 −1.49%
1906 312 +0.26%
1911 285 −1.79%
1921 226 −2.29%
1926 192 −3.21%
1931 153 −4.44%
1936 158 +0.65%
1946 50 −10.87%
1954 59 +2.09%
1962 49 −2.29%
1968 50 +0.34%
1975 68 +4.49%
1982 52 −3.76%
1990 72 +4.15%
1999 78 +0.89%
2006 91 +2.23%
2011 80 −2.54%
2016 80 +0.00%
Source: EHESS (1793–1999) and INSEE
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