Lantosque
Lantosque (Occitan: Lantosca) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. It is one of sixteen villages grouped together by the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur tourist department as the Route des Villages Perchés (Route of Perched Villages). The others are: Aspremont, Carros, Castagniers, Coaraze, Colomars, Duranus, Èze, Falicon, La Gaude, Levens, La Roquette-sur-Var, Saint-Blaise, Saint-Jeannet, Tourrette-Levens and Utelle.[2]
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 An aerial view of Lantosque, with the church of St Pons to the right, beside the cemetery | |
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Location of Lantosque 
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| Coordinates: 43°58′28″N 7°18′47″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Tourrette-Levens |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Thaon |
| Area 1 | 44.76 km2 (17.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,312 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06074 /06450 |
| Elevation | 335–2,000 m (1,099–6,562 ft) (avg. 512 m or 1,680 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 968 | — |
| 1968 | 1,057 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 884 | −16.4% |
| 1982 | 772 | −12.7% |
| 1990 | 972 | +25.9% |
| 1999 | 1,019 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,262 | +23.8% |
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "The route of perched villages" (PDF). Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur. 2013.
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