Canton of Barcelonnette
| Canton de Barcelonnette | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Barcelonnette |
| Seat | Barcelonnette |
| Communes | 15 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 1,027.73 km2 (396.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 8,021 |
| • Density | 7.8/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 04 01 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of Barcelonnette is an administrative division in southeastern France. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 11 to 16 communes (2 of which merged into the new commune Val-d'Oronaye):[1]
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,453 | 4,766 | 5,402 | 5,717 | 6,318 | 6,509 | 6,761 | 8,044[2] |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||||
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Coordinates: 44°23′12″N 6°39′11″E / 44.38667°N 6.65306°E
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