Puget-Théniers

Puget-Théniers
Commune
Town hallTown hall
Coat of arms of Puget-ThéniersCoat of arms
Location of Puget-Théniers Map
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Coordinates: 43°57′25″N 6°53′39″E / 43.9569°N 6.8942°E / 43.9569; 6.8942
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementNice
CantonVence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Corporandy
Area121.45 km2 (8.28 sq mi)
Population (2021)1,813
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code06099 /06260
Elevation353–1,436 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.

Puget-Théniers (French pronunciation: ; Occitan: Lo Puget Tenier; Italian: Poggetto Tenieri) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Geography

It is situated on in the valley of the Var.

History

It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860 as Poggetto Tenieri.

Personalities

It is the birthplace of Auguste Blanqui, Jean-Pierre Papon and Aimé Teisseire.

Population

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  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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