Canton of Turriers
| Canton de Turriers | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Forcalquier |
| Seat | Turriers |
| Communes | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Representative |
Élie Aguillon 2008-2014 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 226.22 km2 (87.34 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 1,033 |
| • Density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 04 28 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of Turriers 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 7 communes, which joined the canton of Seyne in 2015.[1] It included the following communes:
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayons | 198 | 04250 | 04023 |
| Bellaffaire | 142 | 04250 | 04026 |
| Faucon-du-Caire | 35 | 04250 | 04085 |
| Gigors | 41 | 04250 | 04093 |
| Piégut | 123 | 05130 | 04150 |
| Turriers | 297 | 04250 | 04222 |
| Venterol | 197 | 05130 | 04234 |
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 731 | 836 | 776 | 799 | 909 | 1 033 |
| 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°24′08″N 6°10′11″E / 44.40222°N 6.16972°E
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