Canton of Barcillonnette

The canton of Barcillonnette is a former administrative division in southeastern France. In 2004, with a registered population level of 270, it had a lower population than any other French canton.[1] It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 3 communes,[2] which joined the canton of Tallard in 2015.[3]

Barcillonnette
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
No. of communes3
Disbanded2015
SeatBarcillonnette
Area
  Total58.24 km2 (22.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total390
  Density7/km2 (20/sq mi)

Barcillonnette comprised the following three communes:[2]

CommuneInhabitantsPostal codeINSEE code
Barcillonnette1040511005013
Esparron270511005049
Vitrolles1390511005184

Demographics

Historical population of Canton of Barcillonnette
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population304318277250264270
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

References

  1. L'inévitable redécoupage électoral avant est en préparation , article de Denys Pouillard disponible en ligne Archived July 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine sur le site Horizons Politiques
  2. Populations légales 2012: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE
  3. Décret n° 2014-193 du 20 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département des Hautes-Alpes


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