Falicon
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes | |
| Arrondissement | Nice | |
| Canton | Nice-13 | |
| Intercommunality | Nice-Côte d'Azur | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gisèle Kruppert | |
| Area1 | 5.17 km2 (2.00 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,926 | |
| • Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06060 / 06950 | |
| Elevation | 103–581 m (338–1,906 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
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Falicon is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 605 | — |
| 1968 | 715 | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 877 | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 1,065 | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 1,498 | +40.7% |
| 1999 | 1,644 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 1,926 | +17.2% |
Tourism
Falicon is one of thirteen villages grouped together by the Communauté d'agglomération de Nice-Côte d'Azur tourist department as the Route des Villages Perchés (Route of Perched Villages). The others are: Aspremont, Castagniers, Coaraze, Colomars, Duranus, Èze, La Gaude, La Roquette, Levens, Saint-Blaise, Saint-Jeannet and Tourrette-Levens.[1]
Twin towns — Sister cities
Falicon is twinned with:
Merchweiler, Germany (1987)
Castellino Tanaro, Italy (2004)
See also
References
- ↑ Booklet The route of perched villages, Communaute Nice Côte d'Azur, 2007
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