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Coordinates: 43°57′25″N 6°53′39″E / 43.9569°N 6.8942°ECoordinates: 43°57′25″N 6°53′39″E / 43.9569°N 6.8942°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
Department | Alpes-Maritimes | |
Arrondissement | Nice | |
Canton | Puget-Théniers | |
Intercommunality | Vallées d'Azur | |
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• 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) |
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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.
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.