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Beuil (French pronunciation: [bœj]; Occitan: Buelh; Italian: Boglio) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Beuil | |
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![]() A general view of the village, from above | |
Coordinates: 44°05′45″N 6°59′18″E / 44.0958°N 6.9883°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
Arrondissement | Nice |
Canton | Vence |
Intercommunality | Alpes d'Azur |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Roland Giraud[1] |
Area 1 | 75.65 km2 (29.21 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 553 |
• Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) |
Demonym | Beuillois |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 06016 /06470 |
Elevation | 1,040–2,815 m (3,412–9,236 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
editBeuil is a village located in the Maritime Alps, 78 km (48 mi) away from Nice. It is the gateway to the Mercantour National Park. A stop-off in the Red-rocked Gorges of the Cians and Daluis.
The commune is traversed by the Raton River.
The Valberg ski resort is, in part, located on this town.
Arms
editThe blazon of the arms is as follows:
"Or, a star with sixteen rays Gules."
Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 326 | — |
1975 | 320 | −0.27% |
1982 | 313 | −0.32% |
1990 | 330 | +0.66% |
1999 | 334 | +0.13% |
2009 | 496 | +4.03% |
2014 | 516 | +0.79% |
2020 | 552 | +1.13% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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