Canton of Aspres-sur-Buëch

Former canton in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Aspres-sur-Buëch
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
No. of communes8
Disbanded2015
SeatAspres-sur-Buëch
Area
232.65 km2 (89.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
1,976
 • Density8/km2 (20/sq mi)

The canton of Aspres-sur-Buëch 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 Serres in 2015.[2] It had 1,976 inhabitants (2012).[1]

The canton comprised the following communes:[1]

  • Aspremont
  • Aspres-sur-Buëch
  • La Beaume
  • La Faurie
  • La Haute-Beaume
  • Montbrand
  • Saint-Julien-en-Beauchêne
  • Saint-Pierre-d'Argençon

Demographics

Historical population of Canton of Aspres-sur-Buëch
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population1 5291 7401 5681 6341 6481 703
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Populations légales 2012: 05 Hautes-Alpes, INSEE
  2. ^ Décret n° 2014-193 du 20 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département des Hautes-Alpes


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