Le Cannet | ||
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Cannes, seen from Victoria Avenue in Le Cannet
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Coordinates: 43°34′37″N 7°01′10″E / 43.5769°N 7.0194°ECoordinates: 43°34′37″N 7°01′10″E / 43.5769°N 7.0194°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
Department | Alpes-Maritimes | |
Arrondissement | Grasse | |
Canton | Cannet and Mougins | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Michèle Tabarot | |
Area1 | 7.71 km2 (2.98 sq mi) | |
Population (2012)2 | 43,115 | |
• Density | 5,600/km2 (14,000/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 06030 / 06110 | |
Elevation | 12–285 m (39–935 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Le Cannet (Occitan: Lo Canet) is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Le Cannet was part of Cannes until 1778, when it was made a separate commune.
Le Cannet is located on the north of Cannes, on the French Riviera. The two cities form a single urban area.
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