Canton of Mézel
Former canton in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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The canton of Mézel is a former administrative division in southeastern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 8 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Riez in 2015.[2] It had 2,194 inhabitants (2012).[1]
Mézel | |
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Former canton | |
 Interactive map of Mézel | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| No. of communes | 8 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Mézel |
Area | 209.67 km2 (80.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 2,194 |
| • Density | 10.46/km2 (27.10/sq mi) |
Demographics
| Historical population Canton of Mézel | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
| Pop. | 1,036 | 1,128 | 1,094 | 1,158 | 1,433 | 1,648 |
| ±% | — | +8.9% | −3.0% | +5.9% | +23.7% | +15.0% |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting – residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. Source: INSEE | ||||||
