Barcelonnette
Arrondissement
Location within the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Location within the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-de-Haute-Provence
No. of communes14
SubprefectureBarcelonnette
Area
1,027.7 km2 (396.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
7,712
 • Density8/km2 (20/sq mi)
INSEE code041

The arrondissement of Barcelonnette is an arrondissement of France in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It has 14 communes.[2] Its population is 7,874 (2016), and its area is 1,027.7 km2 (396.8 sq mi).[3]

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Barcelonnette, and their INSEE codes are:[2]

  1. Barcelonnette (04019)
  2. La Condamine-Châtelard (04062)
  3. Enchastrayes (04073)
  4. Faucon-de-Barcelonnette (04086)
  5. Jausiers (04096)
  6. Le Lauzet-Ubaye (04102)
  7. Méolans-Revel (04161)
  8. Pontis (04154)
  9. Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye (04193)
  10. Saint-Pons (04195)
  11. Les Thuiles (04220)
  12. Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon (04033)
  13. Uvernet-Fours (04226)
  14. Val-d'Oronaye (04120)

History

The arrondissement of Barcelonnette was created in 1800.[4]

As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Barcelonnette were, as of January 2015:[5]

  1. Barcelonnette
  2. Le Lauzet-Ubaye

References

  1. ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Arrondissement de Barcelonnette (041)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  3. ^ "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2019". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  4. ^ Historique des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
  5. ^ Populations légales 2012: 04 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, INSEE

44°23′N 6°39′E / 44.38°N 6.65°E / 44.38; 6.65

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