Opio, Alpes-Maritimes

Opio

A view of the church and surrounding buildings in Opio

Coat of arms
Opio

Coordinates: 43°40′00″N 6°59′00″E / 43.6667°N 6.9833°E / 43.6667; 6.9833Coordinates: 43°40′00″N 6°59′00″E / 43.6667°N 6.9833°E / 43.6667; 6.9833
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement Grasse
Canton Le Bar-sur-Loup
Intercommunality Sophia Antipolis
Government
  Mayor (20082014) 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)

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.

Opio is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France situated near Grasse.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1968790    
19751,021+29.2%
19821,336+30.9%
19901,792+34.1%
19991,922+7.3%
20082,123+10.5%

Personalities

Coluche died in Opio at the age of 41, when his motorcycle crashed into a lorry.

See also

References

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