Roquesteron

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Roquesteron
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A view of Roquesteron from the nearby hillside
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Location of Roquesteron
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Roquesteron
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Roquesteron
Coordinates: 43°52′29″N7°00′19″E / 43.8747°N 7.0053°E / 43.8747; 7.0053 Coordinates: 43°52′29″N7°00′19″E / 43.8747°N 7.0053°E / 43.8747; 7.0053
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement Nice
Canton Vence
Intercommunality Vallée de l'Estéron
Government
  Mayor (20082014) André Roumagnac
Area
1
6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2016-01-01)2 [1]
589
  Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Roquestéronnais
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06106 /06910
Elevation270–1,040 m (890–3,410 ft)
(avg. 340 m or 1,120 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.

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

The commune is a level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipalities in the United States and Canada, Gemeinden in Germany, comuni in Italy or ayuntamiento in Spain. The United Kingdom has no exact equivalent, as communes resemble districts in urban areas, but are closer to parishes in rural areas where districts are much larger. Communes are based on historical geographic communities or villages and are vested with significant powers to manage the populations and land of the geographic area covered. The communes are the fourth-level administrative divisions of France.

Alpes-Maritimes Department of France in Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur

Alpes-Maritimes is a department of France located in the extreme southeast corner of the country, near the border with Italy and on the Mediterranean coast. Part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, it had a population of 1,080,771 in 2013.

In the administrative divisions of France, the department is one of the three levels of government below the national level, between the administrative regions and the commune. Ninety-six departments are in metropolitan France, and five are overseas departments, which are also classified as regions. Departments are further subdivided into 334 arrondissements, themselves divided into cantons; the last two have no autonomy, and are used for the organisation of police, fire departments, and sometimes, elections.

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History

It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860 as Roccasterone.

County of Nice countship

The County of Nice is a historical region of France located around the south-eastern city of Nice, and roughly equivalent to the modern arrondissement of Nice.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962221    
1968422+91.0%
1975404−4.3%
1982428+5.9%
1990509+18.9%
1999478−6.1%
2008539+12.8%

Climate

Roquesteron had a weather station between 1987 and 2008. It has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by volatile temperatures, heavy precipitation varied with dry spells, and high diurnal temperature variation.

Humid subtropical climate category in the Köppen climate classification system

A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents, generally between latitudes 25° and 40° and are located poleward from adjacent tropical climates. While many subtropical climates tend to be located at or near coastal locations, in some cases they extend inland, most notably in China and the United States, where they exhibit more pronounced seasonal variations and sharper contrasts between summer and winter, as part of a gradient between the more tropical climates of the southern coasts of these countries and the more continental climates of China and the United States’ northern and central regions.

Köppen climate classification climate classification system

The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by the Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notably in 1918 and 1936. Later, the climatologist Rudolf Geiger introduced some changes to the classification system, which is thus sometimes called the Köppen–Geiger climate classification system.

Diurnal temperature variation diurnal temperature variation is the variation between a high temperature and a low temperature that occurs during the same day

In meteorology, diurnal temperature variation is the variation between a high temperature and a low temperature that occurs during the same day.

Climate data for Roquesteron (1987–2008 normals & extremes)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)27.1
(80.8)
25.6
(78.1)
26.8
(80.2)
28.1
(82.6)
32.6
(90.7)
35.8
(96.4)
36.7
(98.1)
40.1
(104.2)
34.7
(94.5)
30.4
(86.7)
24.6
(76.3)
22.2
(72.0)
40.1
(104.2)
Average high °C (°F)11.6
(52.9)
13.8
(56.8)
17.0
(62.6)
18.6
(65.5)
23.4
(74.1)
27.3
(81.1)
30.7
(87.3)
31.1
(88.0)
26.2
(79.2)
21.0
(69.8)
15.0
(59.0)
11.2
(52.2)
20.6
(69.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)5.6
(42.1)
6.9
(44.4)
9.9
(49.8)
11.7
(53.1)
16.3
(61.3)
19.9
(67.8)
22.7
(72.9)
23.0
(73.4)
18.8
(65.8)
14.8
(58.6)
9.1
(48.4)
5.7
(42.3)
13.8
(56.8)
Average low °C (°F)−0.5
(31.1)
-0.0
(32.0)
2.7
(36.9)
4.9
(40.8)
9.2
(48.6)
12.4
(54.3)
14.6
(58.3)
14.8
(58.6)
11.3
(52.3)
8.4
(47.1)
3.3
(37.9)
0.1
(32.2)
6.8
(44.2)
Record low °C (°F)−8.5
(16.7)
−8.0
(17.6)
−9.3
(15.3)
−2.0
(28.4)
−0.6
(30.9)
4.7
(40.5)
8.0
(46.4)
8.0
(46.4)
3.0
(37.4)
−1.4
(29.5)
−7.1
(19.2)
−9.4
(15.1)
−9.4
(15.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)87.9
(3.46)
48.8
(1.92)
45.4
(1.79)
90.0
(3.54)
78.1
(3.07)
52.0
(2.05)
35.1
(1.38)
46.5
(1.83)
100.1
(3.94)
148.0
(5.83)
135.2
(5.32)
91.2
(3.59)
964.5
(37.97)
Average precipitation days5.93.94.79.08.06.04.44.76.27.97.45.373.3
Source #1: Météo Climat [2]
Source #2: Météo Climat [3]

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References

  1. "Populations légales 2016". INSEE . Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  2. "French climate normals 1981-2010". Météo Climat. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  3. "Climate extreme values for Roquesteron". Météo Climat. Retrieved 19 September 2018.