Canton of Valensole
| Canton de Valensole | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Digne-les-Bains |
| Seat | Valensole |
| Communes | 10 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 398.86 km2 (154.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 8,691 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 04 15 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of Valensole is an administrative division in southeastern France. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 4 to 10 communes:[1]
- Allemagne-en-Provence
- Brunet
- Esparron-de-Verdon
- Gréoux-les-Bains
- Montagnac-Montpezat
- Quinson
- Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon
- Saint-Laurent-du-Verdon
- Saint-Martin-de-Brômes
- Valensole
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3 100 | 3 381 | 3 451 | 4 081 | 4 421 | 4 876 |
| 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: 43°50′20″N 5°59′04″E / 43.83889°N 5.98444°E
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