Canton of Orpierre
Former canton in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Orpierre | |
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Former canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Hautes-Alpes |
No. of communes | 7 |
Disbanded | 2015 |
Seat | Orpierre |
Area | 98.93 km2 (38.20 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 1,096 |
• Density | 11/km2 (30/sq mi) |
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,[1] which joined the canton of Serres in 2015.[2] It had 1,096 inhabitants (2012).[1]
The canton comprised the following communes:[1]
- Étoile-Saint-Cyrice
- Lagrand
- Nossage-et-Bénévent
- Orpierre
- Sainte-Colombe
- Saléon
- Trescléoux
Demographics
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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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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