Sainte-Agnès, Alpes-Maritimes
Sainte-Agnès (Vivaro-Alpine: Santa Anha) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
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 A view of the village of Sainte-Agnès seen from the road to Gorbio | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sainte-Agnès 
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| Coordinates: 43°48′05″N 7°27′44″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Menton |
| Intercommunality | Riviera française |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Albert Filippi |
| Area 1 | 9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,328 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06113 /06500 |
| Elevation | 66–1,238 m (217–4,062 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fort Maginot de Sainte Agnes is now a museum and was built as part of the Maginot Line in 1932. It sits overlooking the city of Menton and the Mediterranean.
The narrow road to the village provides views of Roquebrune Cap Martin, Menton and on to Italy.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 296 | — |
| 1968 | 304 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 361 | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 455 | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 944 | +107.5% |
| 1999 | 1,094 | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 1,189 | +8.7% |
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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