Orcières

Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Coat of arms

Location of Orcières

(2020–2026) Patrick Ricou^[1]Area

98.27 km² (37.94 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

683 • Density7.0/km² (18/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

05096 /05170

Elevation1,174–3,117 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.

Orcières (French pronunciation: [ɔʁsjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	514	—
1968	734	+42.8%
1975	855	+16.5%
1982	890	+4.1%
1990	841	−5.5%
1999	810	−3.7%
2008	700	−13.6%

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.