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Orcières |
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Orcières
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Gap |
| Canton | Orcières |
| Intercommunality | Haut Champsaur |
| Mayor | Patrick Ricou (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 1,174–3,117 m (3,852–10,226 ft) (avg. 1,439 m/4,721 ft) |
| Land area1 | 98.27 km2 (37.94 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 700 (2008) |
| - Density | 7 /km2 (18 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05096/ 05170 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Orcières is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 514 | 734 | 855 | 890 | 841 | 810 | 700 |