Orcières-Merlette
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Valley of Prapic
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 Orcières
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
Orcières
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| Coordinates: 44°41′07″N 6°19′33″E / 44.6853°N 6.3258°ECoordinates: 44°41′07″N 6°19′33″E / 44.6853°N 6.3258°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes | |
| Arrondissement | Gap | |
| Canton | Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur | |
| Intercommunality | Haut Champsaur | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrick Ricou | |
| Area1 | 98.27 km2 (37.94 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 700 | |
| • Density | 7.1/km2 (18/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05096 /05170 | |
| Elevation | 1,174–3,117 m (3,852–10,226 ft) (avg. 1,439 m or 4,721 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Orcières is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
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