Guillaumes
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Guillaumes (French pronunciation: [ɡijom]; Occitan: Guilherme; Italian: Guglielmi) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 44°05′29″N 6°51′15″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Vence |
| Intercommunality | Alpes d'Azur |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul David[1] |
Area 1 | 87.02 km2 (33.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 587 |
| • Density | 6.75/km2 (17.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06071 /06470 |
| Elevation | 679–2,582 m (2,228–8,471 ft) (avg. 792 m or 2,598 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860 as Guglielmi.
The Valberg ski resort is, in part, located on this town.
Geography
The commune is situated along the river Var, and at the beginning of the Gorges de Daluis.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 594 | — |
| 1975 | 558 | −0.89% |
| 1982 | 546 | −0.31% |
| 1990 | 533 | −0.30% |
| 1999 | 589 | +1.12% |
| 2009 | 692 | +1.62% |
| 2014 | 656 | −1.06% |
| 2020 | 585 | −1.89% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
