Le Cannet

For the commune in the Var department, see Le Cannet-des-Maures.
Le Cannet

Cannes, seen from Victoria Avenue in Le Cannet

Coat of arms
Le Cannet

Coordinates: 43°34′37″N 7°01′10″E / 43.5769°N 7.0194°E / 43.5769; 7.0194Coordinates: 43°34′37″N 7°01′10″E / 43.5769°N 7.0194°E / 43.5769; 7.0194
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement Grasse
Canton Cannet and Mougins
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Michèle Tabarot
Area1 7.71 km2 (2.98 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 43,115
  Density 5,600/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 06030 / 06110
Elevation 12–285 m (39–935 ft)
(avg. 110 m or 360 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.

Le Cannet (Occitan: Lo Canet) is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Administration

Le Cannet was part of Cannes until 1778, when it was made a separate commune.

Location

Le Cannet is located on the north of Cannes, on the French Riviera. The two cities form a single urban area.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,189    
18001,289+8.4%
18061,229−4.7%
18211,433+16.6%
18311,480+3.3%
18361,532+3.5%
18411,546+0.9%
18461,480−4.3%
18511,591+7.5%
18561,596+0.3%
18611,676+5.0%
18661,762+5.1%
18721,722−2.3%
18761,738+0.9%
18812,563+47.5%
18862,552−0.4%
18912,572+0.8%
18962,593+0.8%
19013,097+19.4%
19063,642+17.6%
19114,166+14.4%
19213,883−6.8%
19266,244+60.8%
193110,016+60.4%
193610,056+0.4%
194610,299+2.4%
195411,601+12.6%
196215,499+33.6%
196823,231+49.9%
197533,892+45.9%
198237,411+10.4%
199041,842+11.8%
199941,940+0.2%
200840,940−2.4%

Personalities

Le Cannet was the birthplace of:

It was the home of:

It is the home of:

Twin towns

Le Cannet is twinned with:

See also

References

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