Opio, Alpes-Maritimes
Opio is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France situated near Grasse.
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 A view of the church and surrounding buildings in Opio | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Opio 
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| Coordinates: 43°40′00″N 6°59′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Grasse |
| Canton | Valbonne |
| Intercommunality | CA Sophia Antipolis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Thierry Occelli (PR) |
| Area 1 | 9.47 km2 (3.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,214 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06089 /06650 |
| Elevation | 154–361 m (505–1,184 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. | ±% |
| 1968 | 790 | — |
| 1975 | 1,021 | +29.2% |
| 1982 | 1,336 | +30.9% |
| 1990 | 1,792 | +34.1% |
| 1999 | 1,922 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 2,123 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 2,206 | +3.9% |
Personalities
Coluche died in Opio at the age of 41, when his motorcycle crashed into a lorry.
Serbian double agent Duško Popov died in Opio on 10 August 1981, aged 69.
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