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Puget-Théniers

Puget-Théniers
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Puget-Théniers
Coat of arms
Puget-Théniers is located in France
Puget-Théniers
Puget-Théniers
Coordinates: 43°57′25″N 6°53′39″E / 43.9569°N 6.8942°E / 43.9569; 6.8942Coordinates: 43°57′25″N 6°53′39″E / 43.9569°N 6.8942°E / 43.9569; 6.8942
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement Nice
Canton Puget-Théniers
Intercommunality Vallées d'Azur
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Robert Velay
Area1 21.45 km2 (8.28 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,818
 • Density 85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 06099 /06260
Elevation 353–1,436 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.

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.

Puget-Théniers (Italian: Poggetto Tenieri) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

It is situated on in the valley of the Var.

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

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


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