Courmes
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 A general view of the village | |
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Location of Courmes | |
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| Coordinates: 43°44′37″N 7°00′35″E / 43.7436°N 7.0097°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Grasse |
| Canton | Valbonne |
| Intercommunality | CA Sophia Antipolis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Richard Thiery[1] |
| Area 1 | 15.71 km2 (6.07 sq mi) |
| Population | 109 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Courmois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06049 /06620 |
| Elevation | 260–1,263 m (853–4,144 ft) (avg. 630 m or 2,070 ft) |
| Website | www.courmes.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Courmes (French pronunciation: [kuʁm]; Occitan: Cormes) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is part of Préalpes d'Azur Regional Natural Park.[3] In 2020, Courmes had a population of 108.
The Loup River, which marks the western border with Gourdon, offers scenic hikes in the area, renowned for its river gorges (Gorges du Loup),[4] including around the Cascades du Saut du Loup between Courmes and Gourdon, as well as the Cascade de Courmes below.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 18 | — |
| 1968 | 26 | +44.4% |
| 1975 | 42 | +61.5% |
| 1982 | 60 | +42.9% |
| 1990 | 64 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 88 | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 96 | +9.1% |
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ (in French) Les communes du Parc, www.parc-prealpesdazur.fr.
- ↑ (in French) "À la découverte du Saut du Loup, les sublimes cascades du pays niçois", actu.fr, 23 July 2021.
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