Canton of La Grave
| Canton de Grave | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Briançon |
| Seat | La Grave |
| Communes | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Representative |
Xavier Cret 2008-2014 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 204.42 km2 (78.93 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 730 |
| • Density | 3.6/km2 (9.2/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 05 10 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of La Grave 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 2 communes, which joined the new canton of Briançon-1 in 2015.[1] It included the following communes:
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Grave | 511 | 05320 | 05063 |
| Villar-d'Arêne | 219 | 05480 | 05181 |
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 697 | 722 | 668 | 637 | 633 | 730 |
| 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: 45°02′49″N 6°18′24″E / 45.04694°N 6.30667°E
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