The canton of Aiguilles 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 7 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Guillestre in 2015.[2] It had 2,145 inhabitants (2012).[1]
Canton d'Aiguilles | |
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Former canton | |
 Interactive map of Canton d'Aiguilles | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| No. of communes | 7 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Aiguilles |
Area | 437.36 km2 (168.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 2,145 |
| • Density | 4.904/km2 (12.70/sq mi) |
Demographics
edit| Historical population Canton of Aiguilles | ||||||
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| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
| Pop. | 1,611 | 1,674 | 1,677 | 1,902 | 1,948 | 2,138 |
| ±% | — | +3.9% | +0.2% | +13.4% | +2.4% | +9.8% |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting – residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. Source: INSEE | ||||||
See also
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