Orcières

Orcières
Valley of Prapic
Orcières
Administration
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement	Gap
Canton	Orcières
Intercommunality	Haut Champsaur
Mayor	Patrick Ricou (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	1,174–3,117 m (3,852–10,226 ft) (avg. 1,439 m/4,721 ft)
Land area1	98.27 km2 (37.94 sq mi)
Population2	700  (2008)
- Density	7 /km2 (18 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	05096/ 05170
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 44°41′07″N 6°19′33″E / 44.6852777778°N 6.32583333333°E / 44.6852777778; 6.32583333333

Orcières is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

Population

Historical population of Orcières

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
514	734	855	890	841	810	700

See also

• Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department

References

• INSEE