Castillon, Alpes-Maritimes

Castillon

The Carrei viaduct, built in 1912, for the old tramway which connected Menton to Sospel and which ceased being used by trams in 1931

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Castillon

Coordinates: 43°50′N 7°28′E / 43.83°N 7.47°E / 43.83; 7.47Coordinates: 43°50′N 7°28′E / 43.83°N 7.47°E / 43.83; 7.47
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement Nice
Canton Sospel
Intercommunality Riviera française
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Philippe Rion
Area1 7.51 km2 (2.90 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 342
  Density 46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 06036 / 06500
Elevation 275–1,289 m (902–4,229 ft)

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.

Castillon (Occitan: Castilhon) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
198279    
1990187+136.7%
1999282+50.8%
2008342+21.3%

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