La Colle-sur-Loup
| La Colle-sur-Loup | ||
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A view over the village of La Colle-sur-Loup | ||
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  La Colle-sur-Loup | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  La Colle-sur-Loup | ||
| Coordinates: 43°41′14″N 7°06′16″E / 43.6872°N 7.1044°ECoordinates: 43°41′14″N 7°06′16″E / 43.6872°N 7.1044°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes | |
| Arrondissement | Grasse | |
| Canton | Cagnes-sur-Mer-Ouest | |
| Intercommunality | Sophia Antipolis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christian Berkesse | |
| Area1 | 9.82 km2 (3.79 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 7,633 | |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06044 / 06480 | |
| Elevation | 10–351 m (33–1,152 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. | ||
La Colle-sur-Loup (Occitan: Sa Còla de Lopa) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1982 | 4,749 | — |
| 1990 | 6,025 | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 6,697 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 7,633 | +14.0% |
Notable residents
- Bernard Collomb (1930–2011), race car driver, lived in the town after his retirement from racing
- Daniel Pennac (born 1944), writer, spent part of his childhood in the town
- Jean-Pierre Teisseire (born 1940), politician and professional football player, was born in La Colle-sur-Loup
See also
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