Amirat

Amirat
Commune
The town hall of Amirat
Coat of arms
Location of Amirat
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Coordinates: 43°53′29″N 6°49′30″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement	Grasse
Canton	Grasse-1
Intercommunality	Pays de Grasse
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Louis Conil[1]
Area ^1	12.95 km^2 (5.00 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	51
• Density	3.9/km^2 (10/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	06002 /06910
Elevation	725–1,373 m (2,379–4,505 ft) (avg. 860 m or 2,820 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Amirat (French pronunciation: [amiʁa]; Italian: Ammirato) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Geography

This little village is made up of three quarters:

• The Agots, with the church and the hostel.
• Amirat village, where the mayor's office is located.
• Maupoil, location of the 16th century Saint Jeannet's Chapel.

Politics

Amirat had the fourth highest percentage of people who voted for Jean-Marie Le Pen of all French communes during the second round of voting in 2002 - 59.26%.^[3]

Population

The commune's inhabitants are known as Amiratois.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	39	—
1975	40	+0.36%
1982	72	+8.76%
1990	50	−4.46%
1999	41	−2.18%
2007	35	−1.96%
2012	63	+12.47%
2017	67	+1.24%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

Saint Jeannet's Chapel, a 16th-century chapel with lovely wooden gate in Maupoil.

See also

• Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Résultats de l'élection présidentielle de 2002 : Amirat, politiquemania.com
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

• Official site (French)