Orcières
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Orcières (French pronunciation: [ɔʁsjɛʁ]; Occitan: Orsiera) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, southeastern France.
Orcières | |
|---|---|
Valley of Prapic | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Orcières | |
  Orcières  Orcières | |
| Coordinates: 44°41′07″N 6°19′33″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Gap |
| Canton | Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur |
| Intercommunality | Champsaur-Valgaudemar |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Ricou[1] |
Area 1 | 98.27 km2 (37.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 651 |
| • Density | 6.62/km2 (17.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05096 /05170 |
| Elevation | 1,174–3,117 m (3,852–10,226 ft) (avg. 1,439 m or 4,721 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 734 | — |
| 1975 | 855 | +2.20% |
| 1982 | 890 | +0.57% |
| 1990 | 841 | −0.71% |
| 1999 | 810 | −0.42% |
| 2007 | 712 | −1.60% |
| 2012 | 725 | +0.36% |
| 2017 | 690 | −0.98% |
| 2023 | 651 | −0.97% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
