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,[1] which joined the canton of Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur in 2015.[2] It had 1,853 inhabitants (2012).[1]
Orcières | |
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Former canton | |
 Interactive map of Orcières | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| No. of communes | 3 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Orcières |
Area | 233.98 km2 (90.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 1,853 |
| • Density | 7.919/km2 (20.51/sq mi) |
Demographics
edit| Historical population Canton of Orcières | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
| Pop. | 1,309 | 1,564 | 1,711 | 1,829 | 1,808 | 1,704 |
| ±% | — | +19.5% | +9.4% | +6.9% | −1.1% | −5.8% |
| 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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