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Châteauneuf-Villevieille
Administration Country France Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Department Alpes-Maritimes Arrondissement Nice Canton Contes Intercommunality Pays des Paillons Mayor Edmond Mari
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 234–901 m (768–2,956 ft)
(avg. 650 m/2,130 ft)Land area1 8.38 km2 (3.24 sq mi) Population2 835 - Density 100 /km2 (260 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 06039/ 06390 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°48′00″N 7°17′00″E / 43.7999993°N 7.2833306°E
Châteauneuf-Villevieille is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
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History
The territory of Bendejun and Cantaron belonged formerly to the commune. They were separated in 1911 to form separate communes.
Formerly called Châteauneuf, the commune was renamed Châteauneuf-de-Contes in 1961. In 1992, the name was changed again to Châteauneuf-Villevieille.
Geography
It is located 22 km (14 mi) north of Nice[1], its administrative center , in the Férion mountain range.[1]
Population
Historical population of Châteauneuf-Villevieille 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 206 225 260 402 571 684 835 Sights
At its center is a 12th century church.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Châteauneuf Villevieille". http://www.provenceweb.fr/e/alpmarit/chtnfvil/chtnfvil.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
- ^ "Chateauneuf-Villevieille Town". http://www.beyond.fr/villages/chneuf_contes.html. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
External links
- Châteauneuf-Villevieille on the Quid website (French)
- Location of Châteauneuf-Villevieille on a map of France
- Plan de Châteauneuf-Villevieille on MapQuest
- Châteauneuf-Villevieille on Provenceweb (French)
- Personal website about the ruins of the medieval village (French)
Categories:- Communes of Alpes-Maritimes
- Alpes-Maritimes geography stubs
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