Orcières

Orcières (French pronunciation: [ɔʁsjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

Orcières
Valley of Prapic
Coat of arms
Location of Orcières
Orcières
Orcières
Coordinates: 44°41′07″N 6°19′33″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementGap
CantonSaint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur
IntercommunalityHaut Champsaur
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Patrick Ricou
Area
1
98.27 km2 (37.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
690
  Density7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05096 /05170
Elevation1,174–3,117 m (3,852–10,226 ft)
(avg. 1,439 m or 4,721 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962514    
1968734+42.8%
1975855+16.5%
1982890+4.1%
1990841−5.5%
1999810−3.7%
2008700−13.6%

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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