Peillon
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Peillon | |
Coordinates: 43°46′43″N 7°22′58″E / 43.7786°N 7.3828°ECoordinates: 43°46′43″N 7°22′58″E / 43.7786°N 7.3828°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
Arrondissement | Nice |
Canton | Contes |
Intercommunality | Pays des Paillons |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Rancurel[1] |
Area 1 | 8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 1,462 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Peillonnais |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 06092 /06440 |
Elevation | 115–720 m (377–2,362 ft) (avg. 372 m or 1,220 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Peillon (French pronunciation: [pɛjɔ̃]; Occitan: Pelhon; Italian: Peglione) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Geography[]
The commune is perched on a mountaintop and has stairs instead of roads.
Population[]
The inhabitants are called Peillonnais.
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References[]
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Peillon. |
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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