Risoul

Risoul is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department.

Risoul
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Risoul
Risoul Risoul
Coordinates: 44°38′59″N 6°38′27″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement	Briançon
Canton	Guillestre
Intercommunality	Guillestre
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Max Bremond
Area 1	30.34 km2 (11.71 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)	655
• Density	22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	05119 /05600
Elevation	872–2,573 m (2,861–8,442 ft) (avg. 1,174 m or 3,852 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	287	—
1968	289	+0.7%
1975	317	+9.7%
1982	447	+41.0%
1990	526	+17.7%
1999	622	+18.3%
2008	649	+4.3%

Transport

Road

The D86 and D186 roads pass through the commune.