Canton of Orcières
| Canton d'Orcières | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Gap |
| Seat | Orcières |
| Communes | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Representative |
Patrick Ricou 2008-2014 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 233.98 km2 (90.34 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 1,704 |
| • Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 05 14 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of Orcières is a former administrative division in southeastern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 3 communes, which joined the canton of Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur in 2015.[1] It included the following communes:
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champoléon | 113 | 05260 | 05032 |
| Orcières | 810 | 05170 | 05096 |
| Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas | 781 | 05260 | 05145 |
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1 309 | 1 564 | 1 711 | 1 829 | 1 808 | 1 704 |
| 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°41′07″N 6°19′33″E / 44.68528°N 6.32583°E
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