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

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. Denys Pouillard. "L'inévitable redécoupage électoral avant est en préparation". Horizons Politiques (in French). Archived from the original on 12 July 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 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


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