Canton of Orpierre

Orpierre
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
No. of communes7
Disbanded2015
SeatOrpierre
Area
98.93 km2 (38.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
1,096
 • Density11/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]

Demographics

Historical population of Canton of Orpierre
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population750885848859947957
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Populations légales 2012: 05 Hautes-Alpes, INSEE
  2. ^ Décret n° 2014-193 du 20 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département des Hautes-Alpes


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