Le Bar-sur-Loup
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Le Bar-sur-Loup |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Grasse |
| Canton | Le Bar-sur-Loup |
| Intercommunality | Sophia Antipolis |
| Mayor | Richard Ribero (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 100–1,312 m (330–4,304 ft) (avg. 310 m or 1,020 ft) |
| Land area1 | 14.47 km2 (5.59 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,778 (2008) |
| - Density | 192 /km2 (500 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06010/ 06620 |
| 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°42′07″N 6°59′23″E / 43.702°N 6.9897°E
Le Bar-sur-Loup is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
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[edit] Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 1501 | 1647 | 1691 | 2043 | 2465 | 2543 | 2778 |
[edit] Personalities
It was the birthplace (1722) of 18th-century Admiral François Joseph Paul de Grasse.
[edit] Sister city
Le Bar-sur-Loup has a sister city:
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Le Bar Sur Loup" (in French). Association du Clue Des Jeunes du Bar Sur Loup. http://www.cdj-lebarsurloup.com/barsurloup.html. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
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