Peillon
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A view across the Paillon Valley
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
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| Coordinates: 43°46′43″N 7°22′58″E / 43.7786°N 7.3828°ECoordinates: 43°46′43″N 7°22′58″E / 43.7786°N 7.3828°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes | |
| Arrondissement | Nice | |
| Canton | Contes | |
| Intercommunality | Pays des Paillons | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre-Charles Maria | |
| Area1 | 8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,346 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06092 /06440 | |
| Elevation | 115–720 m (377–2,362 ft) (avg. 372 m or 1,220 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Peillon (Occitan: Pelhon) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
The commune is perched on a mountaintop and has stairs instead of roads.
The inhabitants are called Peillonnais.
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