Coursegoules
Coursegoules (Occitan: Corsegolas) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Its inhabitants are called the Coursegoulois.
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 A general view of the village of Coursegoules | |
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Location of Coursegoules 
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| Coordinates: 43°47′39″N 7°02′40″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Grasse |
| Canton | Vence |
| Intercommunality | CA Sophia Antipolis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Arziari |
| Area 1 | 40.98 km2 (15.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 531 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06050 /06140 |
| Elevation | 640–1,700 m (2,100–5,580 ft) (avg. 1,020 m or 3,350 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 620 | — |
| 1800 | 540 | −12.9% |
| 1806 | 510 | −5.6% |
| 1821 | 535 | +4.9% |
| 1831 | 580 | +8.4% |
| 1836 | 600 | +3.4% |
| 1841 | 596 | −0.7% |
| 1846 | 628 | +5.4% |
| 1856 | 593 | −5.6% |
| 1861 | 541 | −8.8% |
| 1866 | 505 | −6.7% |
| 1872 | 478 | −5.3% |
| 1876 | 474 | −0.8% |
| 1881 | 437 | −7.8% |
| 1886 | 440 | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 406 | −7.7% |
| 1901 | 405 | −0.2% |
| 1906 | 397 | −2.0% |
| 1911 | 285 | −28.2% |
| 1921 | 207 | −27.4% |
| 1926 | 216 | +4.3% |
| 1931 | 205 | −5.1% |
| 1936 | 220 | +7.3% |
| 1946 | 142 | −35.5% |
| 1962 | 132 | −7.0% |
| 1968 | 134 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 155 | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 201 | +29.7% |
| 1990 | 260 | +29.4% |
| 1999 | 322 | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 425 | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 455 | +7.1% |
In 2010, the commune had 473 inhabitants. The historical population is available from censuses conducted there since 1793. Starting in the twenty-first century, the actual census of municipalities with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants are held every five years, unlike larger municipalities that have a sample survey each year.
Notable people
- Numa Andoire (19 March 1908 – 2 January 1994), was a French football defender and a manager. He participated at the 1930 FIFA World Cup, but never gained any cups with the French football team.
Celebrity Links
End of day above Coursegoules
The singer Camille, in her album Ilo Veyou (2012), dedicated her song Le Berger to Coursegoules.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
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- (in French) Official site
- (in French) Neighboring communes
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