Cantaron (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃taʁɔ̃]) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
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Cantaron | |
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Commune | |
![]() The church and the cemetery on the right, the village is on the left | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Cantaron ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 43°45′46″N 7°19′09″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
Arrondissement | Nice |
Canton | Contes |
Intercommunality | Pays des Paillons |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Branda[1] |
Area 1 | 7.38 km2 (2.85 sq mi) |
Population | 1,300 |
• Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Cantaronnais |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 06031 /06340 |
Elevation | 90–780 m (300–2,560 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 329 | — |
1968 | 539 | +63.8% |
1975 | 774 | +43.6% |
1982 | 956 | +23.5% |
1990 | 1,233 | +29.0% |
1999 | 1,258 | +2.0% |
2008 | 1,192 | −5.2% |
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