Beuil

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Beuil
A general view of the village, from above
A general view of the village, from above
Coat of arms of Beuil
Location of Beuil
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Beuil is located in France
Beuil
Beuil
Beuil is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Beuil
Beuil
Coordinates: 44°05′45″N 6°59′18″E / 44.0958°N 6.9883°E / 44.0958; 6.9883
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementNice
CantonVence
IntercommunalityAlpes d'Azur
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Roland Giraud[1]
Area
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75.65 km2 (29.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
553
 • Density7.3/km2 (19/sq mi)
DemonymBeuillois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06016 /06470
Elevation1,040–2,815 m (3,412–9,236 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Beuil (French pronunciation: [bœj]; Occitan: Buelh; Italian: Boglio) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Geography

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Beuil is a village located in the Maritime Alps, 78 km (48 mi) away from Nice. It is the gateway to the Mercantour National Park. A stop-off in the Red-rocked Gorges of the Cians and Daluis.

The commune is traversed by the Raton River.

The Valberg ski resort is, in part, located on this town.

Arms

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The blazon of the arms is as follows:

"Or, a star with sixteen rays Gules."

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 326—    
1975 320−0.27%
1982 313−0.32%
1990 330+0.66%
1999 334+0.13%
2009 496+4.03%
2014 516+0.79%
2020 552+1.13%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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