Roquesteron
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A view of Roquesteron from the nearby hillside
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
Roquesteron
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| Coordinates: 43°52′29″N 7°00′19″E / 43.8747°N 7.0053°ECoordinates: 43°52′29″N 7°00′19″E / 43.8747°N 7.0053°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes | |
| Arrondissement | Nice | |
| Canton | Roquesteron | |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de l'Estéron | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | André Roumagnac | |
| Area1 | 6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 539 | |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06106 /06910 | |
| Elevation | 270–1,040 m (890–3,410 ft) (avg. 340 m or 1,120 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.
Roquesteron is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860 as Roccasterone.
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