Orcières (French pronunciation: [ɔʁsjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
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Location of Orcières | |
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Coordinates: 44°41′07″N 6°19′33″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Hautes-Alpes |
Arrondissement | Gap |
Canton | Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur |
Intercommunality | Champsaur-Valgaudemar |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Ricou[1] |
Area 1 | 98.27 km2 (37.94 sq mi) |
Population | 674 |
• Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 05096 /05170 |
Elevation | 1,174–3,117 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. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 514 | — |
1968 | 734 | +42.8% |
1975 | 855 | +16.5% |
1982 | 890 | +4.1% |
1990 | 841 | −5.5% |
1999 | 810 | −3.7% |
2008 | 700 | −13.6% |
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