Canton of Ribiers
Former canton in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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The canton of Ribiers 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 7 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Laragne-Montéglin in 2015.[2] It had 1,795 inhabitants (2012).[1]
Ribiers | |
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Former canton | |
 Interactive map of Ribiers | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| No. of communes | 7 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Ribiers |
Area | 146.94 km2 (56.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 1,795 |
| • Density | 12.22/km2 (31.64/sq mi) |
Demographics
| Historical population Canton of Ribiers | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
| Pop. | 923 | 1,120 | 1,169 | 1,167 | 1,385 | 1,518 |
| ±% | — | +21.3% | +4.4% | −0.2% | +18.7% | +9.6% |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting – residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. Source: INSEE | ||||||
