Orcières

For the ski resort, see Orcières-Merlette.

Orcières (French pronunciation: [ɔʁsjɛʁ]; Occitan: Orsiera) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, southeastern France.

Orcières
Commune
Valley of Prapic
Coat of arms
Location of Orcières
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Coordinates: 44°41′07″N 6°19′33″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement	Gap
Canton	Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur
Intercommunality	Champsaur-Valgaudemar
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patrick Ricou[1]
Area 1	98.27 km2 (37.94 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	660
• Density	6.7/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	05096 /05170
Elevation	1,174–3,117 m (3,852–10,226 ft) (avg. 1,439 m or 4,721 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	514	—
1968	734	+42.8%
1975	855	+16.5%
1982	890	+4.1%
1990	841	−5.5%
1999	810	−3.7%
2008	700	−13.6%
2010	718	+2.6%
2015	715	−0.4%
2021	683	−4.5%

See also

• Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department