Castagniers
Castagniers (Occitan: Castanhiers) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
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Location of Castagniers 
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| Coordinates: 43°47′32″N 7°13′56″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Tourrette-Levens |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-François Spinelli |
| Area 1 | 7.52 km2 (2.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,616 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Castagnérenques |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06034 /06670 |
| Elevation | 68–881 m (223–2,890 ft) (avg. 382 m or 1,253 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1960 | 692 | — |
| 1968 | 820 | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 958 | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 1,076 | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 1,234 | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 1,362 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 1,511 | +10.9% |
Tourism
Castagniers is one of sixteen villages grouped together by the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur tourist department as the Route des Villages Perchés (Route of Perched Villages). The others are: Aspremont, Carros, Coaraze, Colomars, Duranus, Èze, Falicon, La Gaude, Lantosque, Levens, La Roquette-sur-Var, Saint-Blaise, Saint-Jeannet, Tourrette-Levens and Utelle.[2]
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References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "The route of perched villages" (PDF). Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur. 2013.
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