Canton of Aiguilles
| Canton d'Aiguilles | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Briançon |
| Seat | Aiguilles |
| Communes | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Representative | Jean-Claude Catala |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 437.36 km2 (168.87 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 2,138 |
| • Density | 4.9/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 05 01 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of Aiguilles 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, which joined the canton of Guillestre in 2015.[1] It includes the following communes:
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abriès | 354 | 05460 | 05001 |
| Aiguilles | 441 | 05470 | 05003 |
| Arvieux | 355 | 05350 | 05007 |
| Château-Ville-Vieille | 321 | 05350 | 05038 |
| Molines-en-Queyras | 322 | 05350 | 05077 |
| Ristolas | 78 | 05460 | 05120 |
| Saint-Véran | 267 | 05350 | 05157 |
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1 611 | 1 674 | 1 677 | 1 902 | 1 948 | 2 138 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
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Coordinates: 44°46′57″N 6°52′11″E / 44.78250°N 6.86972°E
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