Canton of Orpierre

Orpierre
Former canton
Interactive map of Orpierre
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
 • Density11.08/km2 (28.69/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 Canton of Orpierre
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
Pop.750885848859947957
±%—    +18.0%−4.2%+1.3%+10.2%+1.1%
From the year 1962 on: No double counting – residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.
Source: INSEE

See also

References

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