Canton of Peyruis
| Canton de Peyruis | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Forcalquier |
| Seat | Peyruis |
| Communes | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Representative |
Gérard de Meester 2008-2014 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 63.43 km2 (24.49 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 3,420 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 04 19 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of Peyruis is a former administrative division in southeastern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It included the following communes:
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Brillanne | 765 | 04700 | 04034 |
| Ganagobie | 91 | 04310 | 04091 |
| Lurs | 347 | 04700 | 04106 |
| Peyruis | 2 217 | 04310 | 04149 |
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2 149 | 2 557 | 2 543 | 2 620 | 3 080 | 3 420 |
| 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°01′48″N 5°56′28″E / 44.03000°N 5.94111°E
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