Puget-Théniers
Puget-Théniers | |
|---|---|
 Town hall | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Puget-Théniers | |
  Puget-Théniers Location within France  Puget-Théniers Location within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Coordinates: 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 | Vence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Corporandy[1] |
Area 1 | 21.45 km2 (8.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,798 |
| • Density | 83.82/km2 (217.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
Puget-Théniers (French pronunciation: [pyʒɛ tenje]; Occitan: Lo Puget Tenier; Italian: Poggetto Tenieri) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Geography
It is situated on in the valley of the Var.
History
It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860 as Poggetto Tenieri.
Personalities
It is the birthplace of Auguste Blanqui, Jean-Pierre Papon and Aimé Teisseire.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,488 | — |
| 1975 | 1,438 | −0.49% |
| 1982 | 1,446 | +0.08% |
| 1990 | 1,703 | +2.07% |
| 1999 | 1,533 | −1.16% |
| 2007 | 1,822 | +2.18% |
| 2012 | 1,840 | +0.20% |
| 2017 | 1,880 | +0.43% |
| 2023 | 1,798 | −0.74% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Puget-Théniers.
- Puget-Théniers Tourist Information
- (in English and French) & (Occitan) Dance and traditional music from Puget-Théniers.
