Saint-Jeannet, Alpes-Maritimes
Saint-Jeannet (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒanɛ]; Occitan: Sant Joanet) is a hilly commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the southeastern Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in France. Located just northeast of Vence, it is part of the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur.
Saint-Jeannet
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 The old village of Saint-Jeannet | |
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Location of Saint-Jeannet | |
  Saint-Jeannet  Saint-Jeannet | |
| Coordinates: 43°44′50″N 7°08′38″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Grasse |
| Canton | Vence |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Julie Charles[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.58 km2 (5.63 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,317 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06122 /06640 |
| Elevation | 39–934 m (128–3,064 ft) (avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
In the 10th century, Saint-Jeannet became part of the County of Provence, under the leadership of William I. In 2020, it had a population of 4,317.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,421 | — |
| 1975 | 1,843 | +3.78% |
| 1982 | 2,436 | +4.07% |
| 1990 | 3,188 | +3.42% |
| 1999 | 3,594 | +1.34% |
| 2007 | 3,645 | +0.18% |
| 2012 | 3,887 | +1.29% |
| 2017 | 4,128 | +1.21% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Tourism
Saint-Jeannet is one of sixteen villages grouped together by the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur tourist department as the Route des Villages Perchés (Route of Perched Villages). The others are: Aspremont, Carros, Castagniers, Coaraze, Colomars, Duranus, Èze, Falicon, La Gaude, Lantosque, Levens, La Roquette-sur-Var, Saint-Blaise, Tourrette-Levens and Utelle.[4]
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- "The route of perched villages" (PDF). Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur. 2013.
