Gorbio
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Gorbio (French pronunciation: [ɡɔʁbjo]; Occitan: Gòrbi) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
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 A general view of Gorbio | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 43°47′15″N 7°26′45″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Menton |
| Intercommunality | CA Riviera Française |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Fabrice Pastor[1] |
Area 1 | 7.02 km2 (2.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,609 |
| • Density | 229/km2 (594/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Gorbarin |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06067 /06500 |
| Elevation | 77–928 m (253–3,045 ft) (avg. 360 m or 1,180 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Gorbio may be seen in the video for Celine Dion's song Falling Into You.
Population
The inhabitants are called Gorbarins in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 644 | — |
| 1975 | 538 | −2.54% |
| 1982 | 576 | +0.98% |
| 1990 | 930 | +6.17% |
| 1999 | 1,154 | +2.43% |
| 2009 | 1,275 | +1.00% |
| 2014 | 1,306 | +0.48% |
| 2020 | 1,485 | +2.16% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
