Amirat

Amirat
Commune

The town hall of Amirat

Coat of arms
Amirat

Coordinates: 43°53′29″N 6°49′30″E / 43.8914°N 6.825°E / 43.8914; 6.825Coordinates: 43°53′29″N 6°49′30″E / 43.8914°N 6.825°E / 43.8914; 6.825
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement Grasse
Canton Grasse-1
Intercommunality Pays de Grasse
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Yvon Michel
Area1 12.95 km2 (5.00 sq mi)
Population (2014)2 75
 • Density 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 06002 /06910
Elevation 725–1,373 m (2,379–4,505 ft)
(avg. 860 m or 2,820 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Amirat is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Geography

This little village is made up of three quarters:

History

Amirat had the fourth highest percentage of people who voted for Jean-Marie Le Pen of all French communes during the second round of voting in 2002 - 59.26%.

Administration

The current mayor is Yvon Michel of the UMP, who was elected in 2005 and reelected in 2008.

Population

The commune's inhabitants are known as Amiratois.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196229—    
196839+34.5%
197540+2.6%
198272+80.0%
199050−30.6%
199941−18.0%
200844+7.3%

A well known Iyengar yoga instructor, Charles Cartmell, is an Amirat resident.

Sights

Saint Jeannet's Chapel, a 16th-century chapel with lovely wooden gate in Maupoil.

See also

References

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