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Puget-Théniers

Coordinates: 43°57′25″N 6°53′39″E / 43.9569°N 6.8942°E / 43.9569; 6.8942
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Puget-Théniers
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Puget-Théniers
Location of Puget-Théniers
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Puget-Théniers is located in France
Puget-Théniers
Puget-Théniers
Puget-Théniers is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Puget-Théniers
Puget-Théniers
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[1]
Area
1
21.45 km2 (8.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,813
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06099 /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: [pyʒɛ tenje]; Occitan: Lo Puget Tenier; Italian: Poggetto Tenieri) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Geography

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It is situated on in the valley of the Var.

History

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

Personalities

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

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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