Orcières
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes | |
| Arrondissement | Gap | |
| Canton | Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur | |
| Community association | Champsaur-Valgaudemar | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 41 ′ N , 6 ° 20 ′ E | |
| height | 1,174-3,117 m | |
| surface | 98.27 km 2 | |
| Residents | 690 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 7 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 05170 | |
| INSEE code | 05096 | |
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Orcières is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes in the region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur . It is the capital of the canton of Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur in the Gap arrondissement .
geography
Orcières is located in the French Maritime Alps , with parts of the territory in the Écrins National Park .
The neighboring communities are:
- Freissinières in the northeast,
- Châteauroux-les-Alpes in the southeast,
- Réallon in the south,
- Ancelle in the southwest,
- Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas to the west,
- Champoléon in the northwest.
The Drac Noir , a spring stream of the Drac River, has its source in the municipality .
From 1933 to 1973 the Route nationale 544 ran north of Orcières.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 514 | 734 | 855 | 890 | 841 | 810 | 700 | 725 |
tourism
In the north-west of Orcières is the Orcières-Merlette winter sports area , which is known for the local combined lifts .
Orcières-Merlette
The mountain lake Lac des Estaris
Serre-Eyraud
Web links
Commons : Orcières - Collection of images, videos and audio files
