Canton of Contes

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Canton of Contes
Alpes-Maritimes - Canton Contes 2015.svg
Situation of the canton of Contes in the department of Alpes-Maritimes
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Alpes-Maritimes
No. of  communes 20
Seat Contes
Population
 (2022) [1]
37,443
INSEE code 0610

The canton of Contes is an administrative division of the Alpes-Maritimes department, southeastern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Contes. [2]

It consists of the following communes: [2]

  1. Bendejun
  2. Berre-les-Alpes
  3. Blausasc
  4. Breil-sur-Roya
  5. La Brigue
  6. Cantaron
  7. Châteauneuf-Villevieille
  8. Coaraze
  9. Contes
  10. Drap
  11. L'Escarène
  12. Fontan
  13. Lucéram
  14. Moulinet
  15. Peille
  16. Peillon
  17. Saorge
  18. Sospel
  19. Tende
  20. Touët-de-l'Escarène

References

  1. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 Décret n° 2014-227 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département des Alpes-Maritimes

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