Canton of Saint-Firmin
| Canton de Saint-Firmin | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Gap |
| Seat | Saint-Firmin |
| Communes | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Representative | Robert Blache |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 254.62 km2 (98.31 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 1,565 |
| • Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 05 20 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
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, which joined the canton of Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur in 2015.[1] It included the following communes:
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspres-lès-Corps | 121 | 05800 | 05009 |
| Chauffayer | 334 | 05800 | 05039 |
| Le Glaizil | 179 | 05800 | 05062 |
| La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar | 129 | 05800 | 05064 |
| Saint-Firmin | 438 | 05800 | 05142 |
| Saint-Jacques-en-Valgodemard | 152 | 05800 | 05144 |
| Saint-Maurice-en-Valgodemard | 150 | 05800 | 05152 |
| Villar-Loubière | 62 | 05800 | 05182 |
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1 829 | 1 984 | 1 930 | 1 725 | 1 543 | 1 565 |
| 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°46′56″N 6°01′48″E / 44.78222°N 6.03000°E
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