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Orpierre

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Also known as Aurpèira

Orpierre (; ) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. The village has multiple sites for rock climbing nearby; one is directly to the north of the village.

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Orpierre is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. It serves as the capital of the canton of Orpierre and is located in the arrondissement of Gap. The municipality borders the communes of Barret-sur-Méouge, Chanousse, Étoile-Saint-Cyrice, and Lagrand. Its associated electoral district is the canton of Serres.

The area of Orpierre is 27.57 square kilometers, with an elevation of 1,323 meters above sea level. The population is recorded as 386, comprising 177 males and 175 females. Another source lists the population as 313. The postal code for the commune is 05700.

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Place details

Locality
Orpierre
Region
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country
France
Population
313

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PM2.5
10.0 µg/m³
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17.1 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Orpierre
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Orpierre (Hautes-Alpes).svg
French commune.image
Orpierrefranceprovence.jpg
French commune.caption
An aerial view of the village in Orpierre. The RN75 road leads in from the left, from Eyguians.
French commune.arrondissement
Gap
French commune.canton
Serres
French commune.INSEE
05097
French commune.postal code
05700
French commune.mayor
Gilles Cremillieux
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation m
698
French commune.elevation min m
619
French commune.elevation max m
1323
French commune.area km2
27.57

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Orpierre
Country
France
Population
316
Area
27.57
Elevation
898
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Garde-Colombe
Official website
www.orpierre.fr
Image
Orpierrefranceprovence.jpg
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Commons category
Orpierre
postal code
05700
associated electoral district
canton of Serres
male population
177
female population
175
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-92-66-21-36
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Population
  • See also
  • References

Orpierre (; ) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. The village has multiple sites for rock climbing nearby; one is directly to the north of the village.

==Population==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Orpierre” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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