Touët-de-l'Escarène
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Touët-de-l'Escarène (French pronunciation: [twɛ də lɛskaʁɛn], literally Touët of L'Escarène; Occitan: Toet; Italian: Toetto di Scarena) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Touët-de-l'Escarène | |
|---|---|
 The church of Saint-Martin | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Touët-de-l'Escarène | |
  Touët-de-l'Escarène  Touët-de-l'Escarène | |
| Coordinates: 43°50′54″N 7°21′57″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Contes |
| Intercommunality | Pays des Paillons |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Noël Albin[1] |
Area 1 | 4.57 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 300 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Touétois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06142 /06440 |
| Elevation | 374–1,080 m (1,227–3,543 ft) (avg. 415 m or 1,362 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 173 | — |
| 1975 | 137 | −3.28% |
| 1982 | 173 | +3.39% |
| 1990 | 212 | +2.57% |
| 1999 | 242 | +1.48% |
| 2007 | 287 | +2.15% |
| 2012 | 313 | +1.75% |
| 2017 | 282 | −2.06% |
| 2023 | 300 | +1.04% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
