Contes, Alpes-Maritimes
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Commune of Contes |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Contes |
| Intercommunality | Pays des Paillons |
| Mayor | Francis Tujague (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 123 m–642 m (avg. 290 m) |
| Land area¹ | 19,47 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
6,551 |
| - Density | 336/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 06048/ 06390 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Contes is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes département in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Its inhabitants are the Contois and Contoises.
[edit] Geography
Contes is a 7.52 square mile commune in the hinterland of Nice, in the Southeast of France. It is located on Paillon valley, between 130 and 480 metres AMSL (430-1580 ft). The inhabitants live mainly in the village, but also in hamlets like Sclos, La Vernéa, La Pointe.
Formerly a rural community, with olive, vineyard and cattle-based economy, it has converted in a secondary town with services activities and residential areas for people working in the 15-km far city of Nice. The town has an important Lafarge plaster factory.
[edit] Demography
City population grew up from 2,876 in 1962 to 6,551 in 1999. The town is now part of the Nice metropolitan area.
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