Canton of Guillestre
| Canton de Guillestre | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Briançon |
| Seat | Guillestre |
| Communes | 16 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 831.55 km2 (321.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 8,237 |
| • Density | 9.9/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 05 10 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of Guillestre is an administrative division in the southeastern France. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 9 to 16 communes:[1]
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3 305 | 3 672 | 3 995 | 4 998 | 5 285 | 5 461 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
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Coordinates: 44°40′N 6°39′E / 44.667°N 6.650°E
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