Canton of Barcillonnette

Coordinates: 44°26′10″N 5°55′11″E / 44.43611°N 5.91972°E / 44.43611; 5.91972
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Barcillonnette
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
No. of communes3
Disbanded2015
SeatBarcillonnette
Area
58.24 km2 (22.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
390
 • Density7/km2 (20/sq mi)

The canton of Barcillonnette is a former administrative division in southeastern France. In 1999, with a registered population 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] It had 390 inhabitants in 2012.[2]

The canton comprised the following communes:[2]

Demographics[edit]

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

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Denys Pouillard. "L'inévitable redécoupage électoral avant est en préparation". Horizons Politiques (in French). Archived from the original on 12 July 2011.
  2. ^ a b c Populations légales 2012: 05 Hautes-Alpes, INSEE
  3. ^ Décret n° 2014-193 du 20 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département des Hautes-Alpes


44°26′10″N 5°55′11″E / 44.43611°N 5.91972°E / 44.43611; 5.91972