Opio, Alpes-Maritimes

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Opio
Commune
A view of the church and surrounding buildings in Opio
Coat of arms
Location of Opio
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Coordinates: 43°40′00″N 6°59′00″E / 43.6667°N 6.9833°E / 43.6667; 6.9833
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement	Grasse
Canton	Valbonne
Intercommunality	CA Sophia Antipolis
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Thierry Occelli (LR)
Area1	9.47 km2 (3.66 sq mi)
Population (2021)	2,393
• Density	250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	06089 /06650
Elevation	154–361 m (505–1,184 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Opio (French pronunciation: ; Occitan: Opiá) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France situated near Grasse.

Population

Personalities

Coluche died in Opio at the age of 41, when his motorcycle crashed into a lorry.

Serbian triple agent Duško Popov died in Opio on 10 August 1981, aged 69.

See also

• Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department

References

1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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