Canton of Barcillonnette

The canton of Barcillonnette is a former administrative division in southeastern France. In 1999, with a registered population of 270, it had a lower population than any other French canton.^[1] It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 3 communes,^[2] which joined the canton of Tallard in 2015.^[3] It had 390 inhabitants in 2012.^[2]

Barcillonnette
Former canton
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Hautes-Alpes
No. of communes	3
Disbanded	2015
Seat	Barcillonnette
Area	58.24 km2 (22.49 sq mi)
Population  (2012)	390
• Density	7/km2 (20/sq mi)

The canton comprised the following communes:^[2]

• Barcillonnette
• Esparron
• Vitrolles

Demographics

Historical population of Canton of Barcillonnette
(Source: INSEE)

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
Population	304	318	277	250	264	270
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

• Cantons of the Hautes-Alpes department