Opio, Alpes-Maritimes
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A view of the church and surrounding buildings in Opio
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
Opio
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| Coordinates: 43°40′00″N 6°59′00″E / 43.6667°N 6.9833°ECoordinates: 43°40′00″N 6°59′00″E / 43.6667°N 6.9833°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes | |
| Arrondissement | Grasse | |
| Canton | Le Bar-sur-Loup | |
| Intercommunality | Sophia Antipolis | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Thierry Occelli (PR) | |
| Area1 | 9.47 km2 (3.66 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,123 | |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06089 / 06650 | |
| Elevation | 154–361 m (505–1,184 ft) | |
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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. |
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Opio is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France situated near Grasse.
Population[edit]
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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% |
Personalities[edit]
Coluche died in Opio at the age of 41, when his motorcycle crashed into a lorry.
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