Canton of Orpierre
| Canton d'Orpierre | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Gap |
| Seat | Orpierre |
| Communes | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Representative |
Julie Ravel 2008-2014 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 98.93 km2 (38.20 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 957 |
| • Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 05 15 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of Orpierre 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, which joined the canton of Serres in 2015.[1] It included the following communes:
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Étoile-Saint-Cyrice | 31 | 05700 | 05051 |
| Lagrand | 268 | 05300 | 05069 |
| Nossage-et-Bénévent | 8 | 05700 | 05094 |
| Orpierre | 256 | 05700 | 05097 |
| Sainte-Colombe | 50 | 05700 | 05135 |
| Saléon | 69 | 05300 | 05159 |
| Trescléoux | 275 | 05700 | 05172 |
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 750 | 885 | 848 | 859 | 947 | 957 |
| 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°18′50″N 5°41′30″E / 44.31389°N 5.69167°E
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