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Orcières

Coordinates: 44°41′07″N 6°19′33″E / 44.6853°N 6.3258°E / 44.6853; 6.3258
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Orcières
Valley of Prapic
Valley of Prapic
Coat of arms of Orcières
Location of Orcières
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Orcières is located in France
Orcières
Orcières
Orcières is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Orcières
Orcières
Coordinates: 44°41′07″N 6°19′33″E / 44.6853°N 6.3258°E / 44.6853; 6.3258
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementGap
CantonSaint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur
IntercommunalityChampsaur-Valgaudemar
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Ricou[1]
Area
1
98.27 km2 (37.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
683
 • 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.

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

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962514—    
1968734+42.8%
1975855+16.5%
1982890+4.1%
1990841−5.5%
1999810−3.7%
2008700−13.6%
2010718+2.6%
2015715−0.4%
2021683−4.5%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.