Orcières
| Orcières | ||
|---|---|---|
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Valley of Prapic | ||
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  Orcières | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Orcières | ||
| Coordinates: 44°41′07″N 6°19′33″E / 44.6853°N 6.3258°ECoordinates: 44°41′07″N 6°19′33″E / 44.6853°N 6.3258°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes | |
| Arrondissement | Gap | |
| Canton | Orcières | |
| Intercommunality | Haut Champsaur | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrick Ricou | |
| Area1 | 98.27 km2 (37.94 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 700 | |
| • Density | 7.1/km2 (18/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05096 / 05170 | |
| Elevation |
1,174–3,117 m (3,852–10,226 ft) (avg. 1,439 m or 4,721 ft) | |
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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.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 514 | — |
| 1968 | 734 | +42.8% |
| 1975 | 855 | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 890 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 841 | −5.5% |
| 1999 | 810 | −3.7% |
| 2008 | 700 | −13.6% |
See also
References
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