Amirat

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

Amirat
The town hall of Amirat
Location of Amirat
Amirat
Amirat
Coordinates: 43°53′29″N 6°49′30″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementGrasse
CantonGrasse-1
IntercommunalityPays de Grasse
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Louis Conil
Area
1
12.95 km2 (5.00 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
54
  Density4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06002 /06910
Elevation725–1,373 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.

Geography

This little village is made up of three quarters:

  • The Agots, with the church and the hostel.
  • Amirat village, where the mayor's office is located.
  • Maupoil, location of the 16th century Saint Jeannet's Chapel.

Politics

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%.[2]

Population

The commune's inhabitants are known as Amiratois.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
200426    
200626+0.0%
200735+34.6%
200844+25.7%
200953+20.5%
201055+3.8%
201157+3.6%
201263+10.5%
201369+9.5%
201475+8.7%
201574−1.3%
201673−1.4%

Sights

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

See also

References


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