Amirat

Amirat
Commune
The town hall of Amirat
Coat of arms
Location of Amirat
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Coordinates: 43°53′29″N 6°49′30″E / 43.8914°N 6.825°E / 43.8914; 6.825Coordinates: 43°53′29″N 6°49′30″E / 43.8914°N 6.825°E / 43.8914; 6.825
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement	Grasse
Canton	Grasse-1
Intercommunality	Pays de Grasse
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Louis Conil
Area 1	12.95 km2 (5.00 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[1]	60
• Density	4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	06002 /06910
Elevation	725–1,373 m (2,379–4,505 ft) (avg. 860 m or 2,820 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Amirat is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Geography[]

This little village is made up of three quarters:

• The Agots, with the church and the hostel.
• Amirat village, where the mayor's office is located.
• Maupoil, location of the 16th century Saint Jeannet's Chapel.

History[]

Amirat had the fourth highest percentage of people who voted for Jean-Marie Le Pen of all French communes during the second round of voting in 2002 - 59.26%.

Population[]

The commune's inhabitants are known as Amiratois.

A well known Iyengar yoga instructor, Charles Cartmell, is an Amirat resident.

Politics[]

Presidential Elections 2nd Round[]

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Sights[]

Saint Jeannet's Chapel, a 16th-century chapel with lovely wooden gate in Maupoil.

See also[]

• Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department

References[]

External links[]

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• Official site (French)

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