Le Cannet
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For the commune in the Var département, see Le Cannet-des-Maures.
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Grasse |
| Canton | Cannet and Mougins |
| Mayor | Michèle Tabarot (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 12–285 m (39–935 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft) |
| Land area1 | 7.71 km2 (2.98 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 40,940 (2008) |
| - Density | 5,310 /km2 (13,800 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06030/ 06110 |
| 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°34′37″N 7°01′10″E / 43.5769°N 7.0194°E
Le Cannet is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
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[edit] Administration
Le Cannet was part of Cannes until 1778, when it was made a separate commune.
[edit] Location
Le Cannet is located on the north of Cannes, on the French Riviera. The two cities form a single urban area.
[edit] Population
| Year | 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 |
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| Population | 1189 | 1289 | 1229 | 1433 | 1480 | 1532 | 1546 | 1480 | 1591 | 1596 |
| Year | 1861 | 1866 | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 |
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| Population | 1676 | 1762 | 1722 | 1738 | 2563 | 2552 | 2572 | 2593 | 3097 | 3642 |
| Year | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 |
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| Population | 4166 | 3883 | 6244 | 10,016 | 10,056 | 10,299 | 11,601 | 15,499 |
| Year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 23,231 | 33,892 | 37,411 | 41,940 | 40,940 |
[edit] Personalities
Le Cannet was the birthplace of:
- Victorien Sardou (1831–1908), dramatist
- Richard Galliano (born 1950), accordionist
It was the home of:
- Margaret Caroline Anderson, editor of The Little Review
[edit] Twin towns
Le Cannet is twinned with:
Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Beauport, Quebec, Canada
Königstein im Taunus, Hesse, Germany
Benidorm, Valencian Community, Spain
Vila do Conde, Portugal
Agnibilékrou, Côte d'Ivoire
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