Roquebillière (French pronunciation: [ʁɔkbiljɛʁ]; historical Italian: Roccabigliera; Occitan: Ròcabilhiera) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
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Roquebillière | |
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Commune | |
![]() A general view of the village, with the belfry in the middle | |
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Coordinates: 44°00′43″N 7°18′27″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
Arrondissement | Nice |
Canton | Tourrette-Levens |
Intercommunality | Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Manfredi[1] |
Area 1 | 25.92 km2 (10.01 sq mi) |
Population | 1,833 |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 06103 /06450 |
Elevation | 500–2,045 m (1,640–6,709 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860 as Roccabigliere." The town was at one time a Templar settlement.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 1,377 | — |
1968 | 1,426 | +3.6% |
1975 | 1,336 | −6.3% |
1982 | 1,504 | +12.6% |
1990 | 1,539 | +2.3% |
1999 | 1,467 | −4.7% |
2008 | 1,636 | +11.5% |
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