Saorge
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Saorge | |
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 A general view of the village | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Saorge  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°59′18″N 7°33′11″E / 43.9883°N 7.5531°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Contes |
| Intercommunality | CA Riviera Française |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Brigitte Bresc[1] |
| Area 1 | 86.78 km2 (33.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 440 |
| • Density | 5.1/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06132 /06540 |
| Elevation | 319–2,680 m (1,047–8,793 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saorge (French: Ligurian: Savurgiu; Italian: Saorgio; Occitan: Saorj) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Highway E74 which runs north from Menton, passes through Saorge on its way to the Col de Tende (Italian: Colle di Tenda) where it crosses into Italy.
The region belonged to the old
Napoleon Bonaparte
and finally ceded to France in 1860.
The local spoken
regiolect is a form of the Royasc
dialect.
From the French Revolution to the First Empire
In 1792 the announcement of the presence of French revolutionary troops at
representatives on mission asked the General Gaspard Jean-Baptiste Brunet to launch an attack against the Austro-Sardinian troops commanded by General Charles-François Thaon, Count of Saint-André
in June and July 1793. The French troops were inexperienced and suffered the loss of 3,200 men. Brunet was later sentenced to death and executed.
Transportation
The Nice to Cuneo rail line of the SNCF passes through Saorge as does the D62044(France)/S520 (Italy) scenic highway from Ventimiglia.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 508 | — |
| 1975 | 330 | −5.98% |
| 1982 | 322 | −0.35% |
| 1990 | 362 | +1.47% |
| 1999 | 396 | +1.00% |
| 2009 | 438 | +1.01% |
| 2014 | 449 | +0.50% |
| 2020 | 449 | +0.00% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- (in English and French) & (Occitan) Chimes from County of Nice: tirignoun (chime) from Saorge.
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