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Alpes-Maritimes | |
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Department | |
 Nice and Côte d'Azur | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Alpes-Maritimes in France | |
| Coordinates: 43°50′N 7°10′E / 43.833°N 7.167°E / 43.833; 7.167Coordinates: 43°50′N 7°10′E / 43.833°N 7.167°E / 43.833; 7.167 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Département | 4 February 1793 |
| Prefecture | Nice |
| Subprefecture | Grasse |
| Government | |
| • President | Eric Ciotti[1] |
| Area [2] | |
| • Total | 4,298.6 km2 (1,659.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,083,312 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Haut-Alpins |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | FR-06 |
| Arrondissements | 2 |
| Cantons | 27 |
| Communes | 163 |
| Website | www.departement06.fr |
Alpes-Maritimes (Occitan: Aups Maritims; Italian: Alpi Marittime) is a department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in the extreme southeast corner of France.
The name Alpes-Maritime comes from Alpes Maritimae, a Roman military district created in the region by Augustus in 14 BC.
Contents
1 History
2 Geography
2.1 Climate
3 Administration
3.1 Administrative divisions
4 Demographics
5 Gallery
6 Related pages
7 References
8 Other websites
History |
Map of the Alpes-Martimes.
The department of the Alpes-Martimes was created on 4 February 1793 with the territory of the County of Nice that was annexed in January of the same year. The capital was Nice. It was divided in three districts: Menton, Nice and Puget-Théniers. In 1794, district of Menton was changed to district of Fort-d'Hercule (Monaco).[4]
In 1800, with the creation of the arrondissements in France, the three districts were changed into three arrondissements: Nice, Monaco and Puget-Théniers.[4]
After the annexation of San Remo, the arrondissement of San Remo was created in 1805. By the Peace of Paris in 1814, San Remo passed to Genoa and the rest of the department passed to the Kingdom of Sardinia.[4]
When Nice became part of France in 1860, the department was created again with Nice as the capital and with the arrondisement of Grasse that was part of Var department. In the same year, the department was divided in two arrondissements: Grasse and Puget-Théniers.[4]
On 10 September 1926, the arrondissement of Puget-Théniers was eliminated.[4]
Geography |
The Alpes-Maritimes is part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It has an area of 4,298.6 km2 (1,660 sq mi).[2]
The department is surrounded by the Piedmont and Liguria regions (Italy) and two departments; the Mediterranean Sea is to the south. It surrounds the Principality of Monaco on the west, north, and east.
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (northwest)
Var (southwest)
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The highest mountain in the department is Cime du Gélas (44°07′21″N 07°23′03″E / 44.12250°N 7.38417°E / 44.12250; 7.38417 (Cime du Gélas)) on the border with Italy; it is 3,143 m (10,312 ft) high.[5] The lowest point is along the Mediterranean coast.
The main rivers in Alpes-Maritimes are: Var, Vésubie, Tinée, Roya, Estéron, Siagne, Loup.
Climate |
The Köppen climate classification type for the climate at Nice is a "Mediterranean climate" and of the subtype "Csb".[6]
The average amount of precipitation for the year in Nice is 734.1 mm (28.9 in). The month with the most precipitation on average is October with 132.1 mm (5.2 in) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is July with an average of 12.7 mm (0.5 in). There are an average of 94.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in April with 11.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in July with 4.0 days.[6]
The average temperature for the year in Nice is 16 °C (61 °F). The warmest month, on average, is August with an average temperature of 24.1 °C (75.4 °F). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 9.2 °C (48.6 °F).[6]
| Climate data for Nice, France | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 13.1 (55.6) | 13.4 (56.1) | 15.2 (59.4) | 17.0 (62.6) | 20.7 (69.3) | 24.3 (75.7) | 27.3 (81.1) | 27.7 (81.9) | 24.6 (76.3) | 21.0 (69.8) | 16.6 (61.9) | 13.8 (56.8) | 19.6 (67.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.2 (48.6) | 9.7 (49.5) | 11.6 (52.9) | 13.6 (56.5) | 17.4 (63.3) | 20.9 (69.6) | 23.8 (74.8) | 24.1 (75.4) | 21.0 (69.8) | 17.4 (63.3) | 12.9 (55.2) | 10.1 (50.2) | 16.0 (60.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) | 5.9 (42.6) | 7.9 (46.2) | 10.2 (50.4) | 14.1 (57.4) | 17.5 (63.5) | 20.3 (68.5) | 20.5 (68.9) | 17.3 (63.1) | 13.7 (56.7) | 9.2 (48.6) | 6.3 (43.3) | 12.4 (54.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 69.0 (2.72) | 44.7 (1.76) | 38.7 (1.52) | 69.3 (2.73) | 44.6 (1.76) | 34.3 (1.35) | 12.1 (0.48) | 17.8 (0.70) | 73.1 (2.88) | 132.8 (5.23) | 103.9 (4.09) | 92.7 (3.65) | 733 (28.87) |
| Source: Weatherbase.com [1] | |||||||||||||
Administration |
Alpes-Maritimes is managed by the Departmental Council of Alpes-Maritimes in Nice. The department is part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
Administrative divisions |
There are 2 arrondissements (districts), 27 cantons and 163 communes (municipalities) in Alpes-Maritimes.[7]
| INSEE code | Arrondissement | Capital | Population[8] (2014) | Area[9] (km²) | Density (Inh./km²) | Communes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 061 | Grasse | Grasse | 560,045 | 1,231.2 | 454.9 | 62 |
| 062 | Nice | Nice | 523,267 | 3,067.4 | 170.6 | 101 |
The following is a list of the 27 cantons of the Alpes-Maritimes department, in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015:[10]
Antibes-1 (0601)
Antibes-2 (0602)
Antibes-3 (0603)
Beausoleil (0604)
Cagnes-sur-Mer-1 (0605)
Cagnes-sur-Mer-2 (0606)
Cannes-1 (0607)
Cannes-2 (0608)
Le Cannet (0609)
Contes (0610)
Grasse-1 (0611)
Grasse-2 (0612)
Mandelieu-la-Napoule (0613)
Menton (0614)
Nice-1 (0615)
Nice-2 (0616)
Nice-3 (0617)
Nice-4 (0618)
Nice-5 (0619)
Nice-6 (0620)
Nice-7 (0621)
Nice-8 (0622)
Nice-9 (0623)
Tourrette-Levens (0624)
Valbonne (0625)
Vence (0626)
Villeneuve-Loubet (0627)
Demographics |
The inhabitants of Alpes-Maritimes are known, in French, as Maralpins (women: Maralpines).[11]
Alpes-Maritimes had a population, in 2014, of 1,083,312,[3] for a population density of 252.0 inhabitants/km2. The arrondissement of Grasse, with 560,045 inhabitants, is the arrondissement with more inhabitants.[8]
Evolution of the population in Alpes-Maritimes
The communes in the department with more than 20,000 inhabitants are:[8]
| City | Population (2014) | Arrondissement |
|---|---|---|
| Nice | 343,895 | Nice |
| Antibes | 75,731 | Grasse |
| Cannes | 73,744 | Grasse |
| Grasse | 50,409 | Grasse |
| Cagnes-sur-Mer | 47,811 | Grasse |
| Le Cannet | 42,454 | Grasse |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Var | 29,067 | Grasse |
| Menton | 28,563 | Nice |
| Vallauris | 26,302 | Grasse |
| Mandelieu-la-Napoule | 22,696 | Grasse |
Gallery |
Nice seafront.
Menton.
Notre Dame du Port church, Nice.
Rose garden in Cannes.
View of Grasse.
Related pages |
- Arrondissements of the Alpes-Maritimes department
- Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department
References |
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↑ 2.02.1 "Département des Alpes-Maritimes (06) - Résumé statistique". Publications et statistiques pour la France ou les régions (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
↑ 3.03.1 "Populations légales 2014 des départements et des collectivités d'outre-mer" (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
↑ 4.04.14.24.34.4 "Historique des Alpes-Maritimes". Le SPLAF (in French). Retrieved 5 October 2016.
↑ "Cime du Gélas, France". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
↑ 6.06.16.2 "Nice, France - Köppen Climate Classification". Weatherbase. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
↑ "Département des Alpes-Maritimes (06)". Géographie administrative et d'étude (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
↑ 8.08.18.2 "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
↑ "Département des Alpes-Maritimes (06)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
↑ "Décret n° 2014-227 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département des Alpes-Maritimes" (in French). Légifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
↑ "Habitants du départment: Alpes-Maritimes (06)" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
Other websites |
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alpes-Maritimes. |
 | Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Alpes-Maritimes |
Departmental Council website (French)
Prefecture website (French)- Côte d'Azur tourism
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- Alpes-Maritimes
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