Les Orres

Les Orres is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department.

Les Orres

Les Orres - Château 2.jpg
A view of a hamlet in Les Orres
Coat of arms of Les Orres
Administration
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement Gap
Canton Embrun
Intercommunality Embrun
Mayor Paul Dijoud
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 1,198–2,914 m (3,930–9,560 ft)
(avg. 1,460 m/4,790 ft)
Land area1 74.79 km2 (28.88 sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 05098/ 05200
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 Population ±%
1962 170
1968 235 +38.2%
1975 307 +30.6%
1982 429 +39.7%
1990 455 +6.1%
1999 446 −2.0%
2008 516 +15.7%
 
Les Orres

Transport

Road

The D40, D540 and D740 roads pass through the commune.

Geography

Les Orres borders the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department.

References