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| Department number: | 06 |
| Region: | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Prefecture: | Nice |
| Subprefectures: | Grasse |
| Arrondissements: | 2 |
| Cantons: | 52 |
| Communes: | 163 |
| President of the General Council: | Christian Estrosi UMP |
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| Population | Ranked 20th |
| -Jan. The term administration, as used in the context of Government, differs according to Jurisdiction. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA ( Provençal Occitan: Provença-Aups-Còsta d'Azur in classical norm or Prouvènço-Aup-Costo d'Azur in Mistralian A prefecture ( préfecture) in France can refer to: the Chef-lieu de département, the town in which the administration of a ''département'' Nice (nis Niçard Occitan: Niça norm or Nissa, Italian: Nizza or Nizza Marittima, Greek Subprefectures (sous-préfectures are the administrative towns of arrondissements in France that do not contain the prefecture for its department. Grasse ( Provençal Occitan: Grassa in classical norm or Grasso in Mistralian norm is a town and Episcopal see in southeastern The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The 2 arrondissements of the Alpes-Maritimes department are Arrondissement of Grasse, ( subprefecture: Grasse The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The following is a list of the 52 cantons of the Alpes-Maritimes department, in France, sorted by arrondissement: Arrondissement The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. The following is a list of the 163 communes of the Alpes-Maritimes département in France. In France, the President of the General Council (French Président du conseil général) is the locally-elected head of the General Council, the assembly Reference Christian Estrosi career statistics at MotoGPcom As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. 1, 2006 estimate -March 8, 1999 census |
1,069,997 1,011,326 |
| Population density: | 249/km² |
| Land area¹: | 4299 km² |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km². To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open | |
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Alpes-Maritimes (Occitan: Aups Maritims) is a department in the extreme southeast corner of France. Occitan ( IPA BrE: /ˈɒksɪtn/ AmE: /ˈɑksəˌtɑn/ known also as Lenga d'òc or Langue d'oc (native name occitan In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
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History
The Romans had a province called Alpes Maritimae as early as 7 BC. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC In Ancient Rome, a province (Latin provincia, pl provinciae) was the basic and until the Tetrarchy (circa Alpes Maritimae was a province of the Roman Empire, one of three small provinces straddling the Alps between modern France and Italy Year 7 BC was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Its capital was Cemenelum, today Cimiez, a neighborhood in the north of Nice. Cimiez is an Upper class neighborhood in Nice, France. The area contains the Henri Matisse Museum and the Roman Ruins (arena amphitheatre thermal At its largest in 297, this province extended to Digne and Briançon, and its capital was Embrun. Events By Place Roman Empire Galerius conquers Ctesiphon from the Persians however as part of the peace treaty it Digne-les-Bains or simply and historically Digne ( Occitan: Dinha in classical norm or Digno in Mistralian norm is a commune of Briançon ( Latin: Brigantium) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region There is also an Embrun in Ontario Canada Embrun ( Latin: Ebrodunum, Ebrudunum, and Eburodunum)
A department of this name existed in France from 1793 to 1815, but it had different boundaries and included Monaco and San Remo. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque
The present department was created in 1860 when the county of Nice was annexed. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting The County of Nice or Niçard Country ( French: Comté de Nice / Pays Niçois, Italian: Contea di Nizza / Paese Nizzardo, Niçard It was constituted out of the county of Nice and the arrondissement of Grasse in the department of Var. Nice (nis Niçard Occitan: Niça norm or Nissa, Italian: Nizza or Nizza Marittima, Greek The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. Grasse ( Provençal Occitan: Grassa in classical norm or Grasso in Mistralian norm is a town and Episcopal see in southeastern The Var is a French department in Provence in southeast France
In 1947, the department was enlarged by the addition of the communes of Tende and La Brigue, which had remained Italian after the 1860 annexation. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. Tende (in Italian, Occitan and Royasc: Tenda) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern La Brigue is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
Geography
The department is surrounded by the French departments of Var, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, the principality of Monaco, Italy on the east, and the Mediterranean on the south. The Var is a French department in Provence in southeast France Alpes-de-Haute-Provence ( Occitan: Aups d'Auta Provença) is a French department in the south of France, it was formerly part of the province For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
Alpes-Maritimes includes the famous French Riviera coastline on the Mediterranean Sea with the important towns and cities of Cannes, Nice, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, and Antibes. The French Riviera (Côte d'Azur Occitan: Còsta Azzura) is one of the most famous resort areas in the world extending along the Mediterranean Sea west Cannes (kan in Occitan Canas) is a city in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Nice (nis Niçard Occitan: Niça norm or Nissa, Italian: Nizza or Nizza Marittima, Greek Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Antibes ( Provençal Occitan: Antíbol in classical norm or Antibo in Mistralian norm is a resort town in the Alpes-Maritimes
The area is mountaneous right down to the coast. This Southern area of the Alps is termed the Maritime Alps. The Maritime Alps are a Mountain range in the south-western part of the Alps.
Rivers include the following:
Economy
The economy is largely driven by tourism. The Var (Latin Varus) is a River located in the southeast of France. The Barlatte is a short mountain River that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France. The Borrigo is a River that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France. The Bouyon is a River that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France. The Brague is a River in the the département of Alpes-Maritimes and the région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in France. The Cagne is a River that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France. The Chalvagne is a mountain River that flows through the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department of southeastern France. The Cians is a mountain River that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France. The Gorbio River is a short River that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France. The Gordolasque is a mountain River that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France. The Minière is a short mountain River that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France. The Lubiane is a small River that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France. The Maglia is a small mountain River that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France. The Magnan is a small River that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France. The Malvan is a small River that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France. The Paillon ( Nissard Occitan: Palhon) is a coastal river of the Alpes-Maritimes that flows into the Mediterranean Sea in Nice The Raton is a short mountain River that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France. The Roudoule is a River that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France. The Roya ( French) Roia ( Italian) or Roìa ( Brigasc) is a 59 km river of France and Italy. The Siagne is a River that flows through the Var and Alpes-Maritimes departments of southeastern France. The Tinée is a River that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France. The Valmasque is a small River that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France. The Vésubie is a River located in the southeast of France. It is a left tributary of the Var River in the Maritime Alps. The Vionène is a small River that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France. Nice is second only to Paris in the number and size of its hotels. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Because of the mild climate, it is a year-round tourist attraction.
Other notable industry includes the perfume industry in Grasse and high-tech industry around Sophia-Antipolis. Grasse ( Provençal Occitan: Grassa in classical norm or Grasso in Mistralian norm is a town and Episcopal see in southeastern Sophia Antipolis is a Technology park northwest of Antibes and southwest of Nice, France.
Demographics
The inhabitants of the department are called Maralpins, but are usually referred as Azuréens (inhabitants of the Côte d'Azur)
When Nice became French in 1860, it was still a small town; the department had fewer than 200,000 inhabitants. However, the population grew quickly from 300,000 at the beginning of the 20th century to over a million. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The population is aging because of the number of retirees who move to the coast.
The population is now concentrated in the urban region that includes Cannes, Grasse, Nice, and Menton, and which constitutes 90% of the total population.
Culture
The Cannes Film Festival attracts wide attention and the cream of the film industry. The Cannes Film Festival (le Festival de Cannes founded in 1946 is one of the world's oldest most influential and prestigious Film festivals alongside Venice, Juan-les-Pins hosts an annual jazz festival. Juan-les-Pins is a town in the commune of Antibes, in the Alpes-Maritimes, in southeastern France, on the Côte d'Azur, which is part
Tourism
Tourism in the department centers on the Riviera, known as the Côte d'Azur, known for its beaches and luxury hotels. The French Riviera (Côte d'Azur Occitan: Còsta Azzura) is one of the most famous resort areas in the world extending along the Mediterranean Sea west
The area inland from the busy Cote d'Azur is an excellent base for many out door sports: cycling, mountain biking, skiing, walking, rock climbing, canyoning, canoeing, rafting, fishing, horse riding, forests of adventure, caving and the area has the first ever under ground via ferrata. The area has internationally renowned paragliding and hang gliding flying sites - Col de Bleyne, Gourdon, Greolieres and Lachens.
Trivia
The asteroid 100122 Alpes Maritimes is named in the département's honour, on the occasion of the thousandth discovery made from its territory. Asteroids, sometimes called Minor planets or planetoids', are bodies—primarily of the inner Solar System —that are smaller than planets but This is a list of named Minor planets (mostly Asteroids, with links to the Wikipedia articles on the people places characters and concepts that they are named after
See also
- Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department
- Cantons of the Alpes-Maritimes department
- Arrondissements of the Alpes-Maritimes department
External links
Alpes-Maritimes at the Open Directory Project
- (English) Alpes-Maritimes Tourism Guide
- (French) Prefecture website
- (French) General council website
- (English) BUSINESS INFO Riviera
- (English) AngloINFO Riviera
- (French) French Riviera directory
- (English) Musical traditions in the Alpes-Maritimes department
- (English) About.com
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