Canton of Barcillonnette
Former canton in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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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]
Barcillonnette | |
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Former canton | |
 Interactive map of Barcillonnette | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| No. of communes | 3 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
Area | 58.24 km2 (22.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 390 |
| • Density | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
Demographics
| Historical population Canton of Barcillonnette | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
| Pop. | 304 | 318 | 277 | 250 | 264 | 270 |
| ±% | — | +4.6% | −12.9% | −9.7% | +5.6% | +2.3% |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting – residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. Source: INSEE | ||||||
