Orpierre

Orpierre
An aerial view of the village in Orpierre. The RN75 road leads in from the left, from Eyguians. An aerial view of the village in Orpierre. The RN75 road leads in from the left, from Eyguians.
Coat of arms of Orpierre Coat of arms
Orpierre
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region Orpierre
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement	Gap
Canton	Orpierre
Intercommunality	Baronnies
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Julie Ravel
Area1	27.57 km2 (10.64 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	324
• Density	12/km2 (30/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	05097 / 05700
Elevation	619–1,323 m (2,031–4,341 ft) (avg. 698 m or 2,290 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	231	—
1968	258	+11.7%
1975	257	−0.4%
1982	275	+7.0%
1990	335	+21.8%
1999	256	−23.6%
2008	324	+26.6%

See also

• Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department

References

• INSEE

File:Orpierre 2009.JPG Climber high on a route near the village

File:Orpierre street 2009.JPG Street scene, Orpierre