Drap
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Drap (French pronunciation: [dʁap]; Italian: Drappo; Occitan: Fòlha) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France.
Drap | |
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The church and the village, seen from the road | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Drap | |
  Drap  Drap | |
| Coordinates: 43°45′21″N 7°19′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Contes |
| Intercommunality | Pays des Paillons |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Robert Nardelli[1] |
Area 1 | 5.54 km2 (2.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 5,484 |
| • Density | 990/km2 (2,560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06054 /06340 |
| Elevation | 75–520 m (246–1,706 ft) (avg. 105 m or 344 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
The inhabitants are called Drapois and Drapoises.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,551 | — |
| 1975 | 1,561 | +0.09% |
| 1982 | 3,042 | +10.00% |
| 1990 | 4,267 | +4.32% |
| 1999 | 4,332 | +0.17% |
| 2007 | 4,475 | +0.41% |
| 2012 | 4,341 | −0.61% |
| 2017 | 4,546 | +0.93% |
| 2023 | 5,484 | +3.18% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
