The canton of Saint-Firmin 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 8 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur in 2015.[2] It had 1,625 inhabitants (2012).[1]
Saint-Firmin | |
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Former canton | |
 Interactive map of Saint-Firmin | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| No. of communes | 8 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Saint-Firmin |
Area | 254.62 km2 (98.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 1,625 |
| • Density | 6.382/km2 (16.53/sq mi) |
Demographics
edit| Historical population Canton of Saint-Firmin | ||||||
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| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
| Pop. | 1,829 | 1,984 | 1,930 | 1,725 | 1,543 | 1,565 |
| ±% | — | +8.5% | −2.7% | −10.6% | −10.6% | +1.4% |
| 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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