Canton of Orcières
| Former canton of Orcières |
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|---|---|
| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Gap |
| main place | Orcières |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 1,853 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 8 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 233.98 km² |
| Communities | 3 |
| INSEE code | 0514 |
The Canton Orcières was 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement Gap in the department of Hautes-Alpes region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur . It comprised three parishes, its main town (French: chef-lieu ) was Orcières . The nationwide changes in the composition of the cantons resulted in its dissolution in March 2015. Patrick Ricou was the last representative in the conseil général des Départements.
Parishes and residents
- Champoleon (136)
- Orcières (725)
- Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas (992)