Amirat

Amirat
Commune
The town hall of Amirat
Coat of arms
Location of Amirat
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Coordinates: 43°53′29″N6°49′30″E / 43.8914°N 6.825°E / 43.8914; 6.825 Coordinates: 43°53′29″N6°49′30″E / 43.8914°N 6.825°E / 43.8914; 6.825
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement	Grasse
Canton	Grasse-1
Intercommunality	Pays de Grasse
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Louis Conil
Area 1	12.95 km2 (5.00 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018) [1]	60
• Density	4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	06002 /06910
Elevation	725–1,373 m (2,379–4,505 ft) (avg. 860 m or 2,820 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Amirat is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Geography

This little village is made up of three quarters:

• The Agots, with the church and the hostel.
• Amirat village, where the mayor's office is located.
• Maupoil, location of the 16th century Saint Jeannet's Chapel.

History

Amirat had the fourth highest percentage of people who voted for Jean-Marie Le Pen of all French communes during the second round of voting in 2002 - 59.26%.

Population

The commune's inhabitants are known as Amiratois.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2004	26	—
2006	26	+0.0%
2007	35	+34.6%
2008	44	+25.7%
2009	53	+20.5%
2010	55	+3.8%
2011	57	+3.6%
2012	63	+10.5%
2013	69	+9.5%
2014	75	+8.7%
2015	74	−1.3%
2016	73	−1.4%

A well known Iyengar yoga instructor, Charles Cartmell, is an Amirat resident.

Politics

Presidential Elections 2nd Round

Election		Winning Candidate	Party	%
	2017	Marine Le Pen	FN	76.47
	2012	François Hollande	PS	54.55
	2007	Nicolas Sarkozy	UMP	58.70
	2002	Jean-Marie Le Pen	FN	59.26

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Sights

Saint Jeannet's Chapel, a 16th-century chapel with lovely wooden gate in Maupoil.

See also

• Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department

References

1. "Populations légales 2018". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2020.
2. "Résultats France - Présidentielle 2017 - 1er et 2nd tour". Le Monde .

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Amirat .

• Official site (French)