Pierlas
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Pierlas (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁlas]; Occitan: Pierlàs; Italian: Pierlasso) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Pierlas | |
|---|---|
 The village of Pierlas | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Pierlas | |
  Pierlas  Pierlas | |
| Coordinates: 44°01′57″N 7°02′10″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Vence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilbert Martinelli[1] |
Area 1 | 31.31 km2 (12.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 98 |
| • Density | 3.1/km2 (8.1/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pierlassois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06096 /06260 |
| Elevation | 560–2,106 m (1,837–6,909 ft) (avg. 900 m or 3,000 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is traversed by the river Cians.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 62 | — |
| 1975 | 67 | +1.11% |
| 1982 | 73 | +1.23% |
| 1990 | 115 | +5.85% |
| 1999 | 84 | −3.43% |
| 2009 | 104 | +2.16% |
| 2014 | 93 | −2.21% |
| 2020 | 103 | +1.72% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
