Peillon
Peillon (Occitan: Pelhon) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
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 A view across the Paillon Valley | |
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Location of Peillon 
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  Peillon  Peillon | |
| Coordinates: 43°46′43″N 7°22′58″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Contes |
| Intercommunality | Pays des Paillons |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre-Charles Maria |
| Area 1 | 8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,457 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Peillonnais |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06092 /06440 |
| Elevation | 115–720 m (377–2,362 ft) (avg. 372 m or 1,220 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is perched on a mountaintop and has stairs instead of roads.
Population
The inhabitants are called Peillonnais.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1701 | 410 | — |
| 1754 | 350 | −14.6% |
| 1793 | 411 | +17.4% |
| 1800 | 396 | −3.6% |
| 1806 | 408 | +3.0% |
| 1821 | 546 | +33.8% |
| 1828 | 558 | +2.2% |
| 1836 | 557 | −0.2% |
| 1846 | 639 | +14.7% |
| 1856 | 641 | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 618 | −3.6% |
| 1866 | 604 | −2.3% |
| 1872 | 622 | +3.0% |
| 1876 | 605 | −2.7% |
| 1881 | 641 | +6.0% |
| 1886 | 591 | −7.8% |
| 1891 | 541 | −8.5% |
| 1896 | 583 | +7.8% |
| 1901 | 522 | −10.5% |
| 1906 | 535 | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 516 | −3.6% |
| 1921 | 394 | −23.6% |
| 1926 | 933 | +136.8% |
| 1931 | 721 | −22.7% |
| 1936 | 731 | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 537 | −26.5% |
| 1954 | 688 | +28.1% |
| 1962 | 781 | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 937 | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 898 | −4.2% |
| 1982 | 1,038 | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 1,139 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 1,227 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1,346 | +9.7% |
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gollark: The dangers of hat wearing.
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References
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Peillon. |
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Peillon. |
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