Orcières

Orcières
Valley of Prapic
Valley of Prapic
Coat of arms of Orcières
Location of Orcières
Orcières is located in France
Orcières
Orcières
Location within France
Orcières is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Orcières
Orcières
Location within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Coordinates: 44°41′07″N 6°19′33″E / 44.6853°N 6.3258°E / 44.6853; 6.3258
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementGap
CantonSaint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur
IntercommunalityChampsaur-Valgaudemar
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Ricou
Area
1
98.27 km2 (37.94 sq mi)
Elevation
1,439 m (4,721 ft)
Highest elevation
3,117 m (10,226 ft)
Lowest elevation
1,174 m (3,852 ft)
Population
 (2023)
651
 • Density6.62/km2 (17.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05096 /05170
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Orcières (French pronunciation: [ɔʁsjɛʁ]; Occitan: Orsiera) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, southeastern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE