Amirat (French pronunciation: [amiʁa]; Italian: Ammirato) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Amirat | |
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Commune | |
The town hall of Amirat | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Amirat ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 43°53′29″N 6°49′30″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
Arrondissement | Grasse |
Canton | Grasse-1 |
Intercommunality | Pays de Grasse |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Conil[1] |
Area 1 | 12.95 km2 (5.00 sq mi) |
Population | 54 |
• Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 06002 /06910 |
Elevation | 725–1,373 m (2,379–4,505 ft) (avg. 860 m or 2,820 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
This little village is made up of three quarters:
Amirat had the fourth highest percentage of people who voted for Jean-Marie Le Pen of all French communes during the second round of voting in 2002 - 59.26%.[3]
The commune's inhabitants are known as Amiratois.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 39 | — |
1975 | 40 | +0.36% |
1982 | 72 | +8.76% |
1990 | 50 | −4.46% |
1999 | 41 | −2.18% |
2007 | 35 | −1.96% |
2012 | 63 | +12.47% |
2017 | 67 | +1.24% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Saint Jeannet's Chapel, a 16th-century chapel with lovely wooden gate in Maupoil.
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