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Alpes-Maritimes

Alpes-Maritimes
Details
Information
Number	06
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Prefecture	Nice
Subprefecture	Grasse
Population  - Total (1999)  - Density	Ranked 20th 1,011,326 235 /km²
Area	4,299 km²
Arrondissementss	2
Cantons	52
Communes	163
President of the general council	Christian Estrosi
Location

Alpes-Maritimes is a French département, located in the south of France.

History

Geography

Alpes-Maritimes includes famous Riviera coastline on the Mediterranean Sea with other important towns and cities of Cannes, Saint Tropez, Juan les Pins, Saint Jean Cap Ferret, Antibes amongst others.

Rivers include: Var River

See also: List of the communes of the Alpes-Maritimes département

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Miscellaneous topics

External link

• Conseil Général website

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Départements d'outre-mer: 971|972|973|974

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