Les Orres
commune in Hautes-Alpes, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Les Orres is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department.
Les Orres | |
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 A view of a hamlet in Les Orres | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Les Orres  | |
  Les Orres  Les Orres | |
| Coordinates: 44°30′53″N 6°33′05″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Gap |
| Canton | Embrun |
| Intercommunality | Embrun |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Paul Dijoud |
| Area 1 | 74.79 km2 (28.88 sq mi) |
| Population | 543 |
| • Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05098 /05200 |
| Elevation | 1,198–2,914 m (3,930–9,560 ft) (avg. 1,460 m or 4,790 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 170 | — |
| 1968 | 235 | +38.2% |
| 1975 | 307 | +30.6% |
| 1982 | 429 | +39.7% |
| 1990 | 455 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 446 | −2.0% |
| 2008 | 516 | +15.7% |
Road
The D40, D540 and D740 roads pass through the commune.
Les Orres borders the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department.
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