Canton of L'Argentière-la-Bessée
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| Canton d'Argentière-la-Bessée | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Briançon |
| Seat | L'Argentière-la-Bessée |
| Communes | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Representative | Raymond Marigne |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 462.84 km2 (178.70 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 5,912 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 05 02 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of L'Argentière-la-Bessée is an administrative division in southeastern France. It includes the following communes:
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'Argentière-la-Bessée | 2 289 | 05120 | 05006 |
| Champcella | 142 | 05310 | 05031 |
| Freissinières | 169 | 05310 | 05058 |
| Pelvoux | 404 | 05340 | 05101 |
| Puy-Saint-Vincent | 267 | 05290 | 05110 |
| La Roche-de-Rame | 678 | 05310 | 05122 |
| Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières | 936 | 05120 | 05151 |
| Vallouise | 637 | 05290 | 05175 |
| Les Vigneaux | 390 | 05120 | 05180 |
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4 598 | 4 946 | 5 012 | 5 468 | 5 462 | 5 912 | {{{7}}} | {{{8}}} | {{{9}}} |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||||
See also
Coordinates: 44°47′43″N 6°33′36″E / 44.79528°N 6.56000°E
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