Canton of Orpierre

Orpierre
Orpierre
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]

Demographics

Historical population of Canton of Orpierre
(Source: INSEE)
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
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.

References

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

44°18′50″N 5°41′30″E / 44.31389°N 5.69167°E / 44.31389; 5.69167

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[pop2012-1] 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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Demographics

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