Canton of Ribiers
| Canton de Ribiers | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Gap |
| Seat | Ribiers |
| Communes | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Representative |
Albert Moullet 2008-2014 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 146.94 km2 (56.73 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 1,518 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 05 16 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of Ribiers 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 Laragne-Montéglin in 2015.[1] It included the following communes:
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonaves | 158 | 05300 | 05005 |
| Barret-sur-Méouge | 232 | 05300 | 05014 |
| Châteauneuf-de-Chabre | 259 | 05300 | 05034 |
| Éourres | 85 | 26560 | 05047 |
| Ribiers | 677 | 05300 | 05118 |
| Saint-Pierre-Avez | 24 | 05300 | 05155 |
| Salérans | 83 | 05300 | 05160 |
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 923 | 1 120 | 1 169 | 1 167 | 1 385 | 1 518 |
| 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°41′07″N 6°19′33″E / 44.68528°N 6.32583°E
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