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Canton of La Motte-du-Caire

Coordinates: 44°20′40″N 6°01′45″E / 44.34444°N 6.02917°E / 44.34444; 6.02917
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La Motte-du-Caire
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-de-Haute-Provence
No. of communes13
Disbanded2015
SeatLa Motte-du-Caire
Area
255.99 km2 (98.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
2,563
 • Density10/km2 (30/sq mi)

The canton of La Motte-du-Caire 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 13 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Seyne in 2015.[2] It had 2,563 inhabitants (2012).[1]

The canton comprised the following communes:[1]

Demographics

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Historical population of Canton of La Motte-du-Caire
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population1 3821 5361 5001 6051 8972 090
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Populations légales 2012: 04 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, INSEE
  2. ^ Décret n° 2014-226 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

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