Puget-Théniers (French pronunciation: [pyʒɛ tenje]; Occitan: Lo Puget Tenier; Italian: Poggetto Tenieri) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
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Coordinates: 43°57′25″N 6°53′39″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
Arrondissement | Nice |
Canton | Vence |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Corporandy[1] |
Area 1 | 21.45 km2 (8.28 sq mi) |
Population | 1,840 |
• Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
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. |
It is situated on in the valley of the Var.
It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860 as Poggetto Tenieri.
It is the birthplace of Auguste Blanqui, Jean-Pierre Papon and Aimé Teisseire.
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