Gorbio (French pronunciation: [ɡɔʁbjo]; Occitan: Gòrbi) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
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Gorbio | |
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A general view of Gorbio | |
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Location of Gorbio ![]() | |
Gorbio Gorbio | |
| Coordinates: 43°47′15″N 7°26′45″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Menton |
| Intercommunality | CA Riviera Française |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Paul Couffet[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.02 km2 (2.71 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,493 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Gorbarin |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06067 /06500 |
| Elevation | 77–928 m (253–3,045 ft) (avg. 360 m or 1,180 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Gorbio may be seen in the video for Celine Dion's song Falling Into You.
The inhabitants are called Gorbarins.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 571 | — |
| 1968 | 644 | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 538 | −16.5% |
| 1982 | 576 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 930 | +61.5% |
| 1999 | 1,154 | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 1,280 | +10.9% |
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