The following is a list of the 15 cantons of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department , in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015: [1]
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's arrondissements and departments.
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence is a department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. Formerly part of the province of Provence, it had a population of 161,916 in 2013. Its main cities are Digne-les-Bains (prefecture), Manosque, Sisteron, Barcelonnette, Castellane and Forcalquier. Inhabitants of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence are called the Bas-Alpins or Bas-Alpines referring to the department of Basses-Alpes which was the former name of the department until 1970.
In the administrative divisions of France, the department is one of the three levels of government below the national level, between the administrative regions and the commune. Ninety-six departments are in metropolitan France, and five are overseas departments, which are also classified as regions. Departments are further subdivided into 334 arrondissements, themselves divided into cantons; the last two have no autonomy, and are used for the organisation of police, fire departments, and sometimes, elections.
- Barcelonnette
- Castellane
- Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban
- Digne-les-Bains-1
- Digne-les-Bains-2
- Forcalquier
- Manosque-1
- Manosque-2
- Manosque-3
- Oraison
- Reillanne
- Riez
- Seyne
- Sisteron
- Valensole
The canton of Barcelonnette is an administrative division in southeastern France. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 11 to 16 communes :
The canton of Castellane is an administrative division in southeastern France. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 7 to 32 communes:
The canton of Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban is an administrative division of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. It was created in the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban.
