Breil-sur-Roya
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Breil-sur-Roya |
| Mayor | Joseph Ghilardi (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 151–2,080 m (495–6,820 ft) (avg. 310 m/1,020 ft) |
| Land area1 | 81.31 km2 (31.39 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,117 (2008) |
| - Density | 26 /km2 (67 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06023/ 06540 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 43°56′17″N 7°30′54″E / 43.9381°N 7.515°E
Breil-sur-Roya (Italian: Breglio or Breglio sul Roia, Occitan: Brei o Brelh de Ròia, Ligurian: Breggio) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
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| Year | 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1822 | 1838 | 1848 | 1858 | 1861 | 1866 | 1872 |
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| Population | 932 | 1419 | 1511 | 1969 | 2392 | 2637 | 2458 | 2706 | 2709 | 2595 |
| Year | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 |
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| Population | 2576 | 2538 | 2565 | 2696 | 2668 | 2728 | 2645 | 2804 | 5136 | 2899 |
| Year | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| Population | 2666 | 2562 | 1321 | 2029 | 1994 | 2148 | 2089 | 2095 | 2058 | 2028 |
| Year | 2008 |
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| Population | 2117 |
[edit] Transportation
Breil-sur-Roya is one of the towns on the route of Train de merveilles which runs between Nice and Cuneo in Italy.
[edit] Tourism
The GR52, part of the French Grande Randonnée walking trail network links the town to Gorges de Saorge and Vallon de Zouayne.
Breil-sur-Roya is particularly known for trout fishing. The Roya river runs through town and is open to trout anglers from March to September. Part of the trout run is reserved for fly-fishing. Trout anglers share the river with rafters, another popular local sport.
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