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Puget-Théniers (French pronunciation: [pyʒɛ tenje]; Occitan: Lo Puget Tenier; Italian: Poggetto Tenieri) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Puget-Théniers | |
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 Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Puget-Théniers  | |
  Puget-Théniers  Puget-Théniers | |
| Coordinates: 43°57′25″N 6°53′39″E / 43.9569°N 6.8942°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Vence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Corporandy[1] |
Area 1 | 21.45 km2 (8.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,813 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06099 /06260 |
| Elevation | 353–1,436 m (1,158–4,711 ft) (avg. 409 m or 1,342 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editIt is situated on in the valley of the Var.
History
editIt was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860 as Poggetto Tenieri.
Personalities
editIt is the birthplace of Auguste Blanqui, Jean-Pierre Papon and Aimé Teisseire.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,488 | — |
| 1975 | 1,438 | −0.49% |
| 1982 | 1,446 | +0.08% |
| 1990 | 1,703 | +2.07% |
| 1999 | 1,533 | −1.16% |
| 2009 | 1,815 | +1.70% |
| 2014 | 1,883 | +0.74% |
| 2020 | 1,826 | −0.51% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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- Puget-Théniers Tourist Information
- (in English and French) & (Occitan) Dance and traditional music from Puget-Théniers.
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