Puget-Théniers

Puget-Théniers

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Puget-Théniers

Coordinates: 43°57′25″N 6°53′39″E / 43.9569°N 6.8942°E / 43.9569; 6.8942Coordinates: 43°57′25″N 6°53′39″E / 43.9569°N 6.8942°E / 43.9569; 6.8942
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement Nice
Canton Puget-Théniers
Intercommunality Vallées d'Azur
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Robert Velay
Area1 21.45 km2 (8.28 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,818
  Density 85/km2 (220/sq mi)
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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Puget-Théniers (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 and Aimé Teisseire.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793800    
1800914+14.3%
18061,011+10.6%
18221,053+4.2%
18381,168+10.9%
18481,195+2.3%
18581,077−9.9%
18611,304+21.1%
18661,289−1.2%
18721,222−5.2%
18761,403+14.8%
18811,426+1.6%
18861,215−14.8%
18911,571+29.3%
18961,224−22.1%
19011,337+9.2%
19061,383+3.4%
19111,166−15.7%
19211,252+7.4%
19261,261+0.7%
19311,279+1.4%
19361,271−0.6%
19461,105−13.1%
19541,089−1.4%
19621,415+29.9%
19681,488+5.2%
19751,438−3.4%
19821,446+0.6%
19901,703+17.8%
19991,533−10.0%

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