Amirat

Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

(2020–2026) Jean-Louis Conil^[1]Area12.95 km² (5.00 sq mi)Population51 • Density3.9/km² (10/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation725–1,373 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 (French pronunciation: [amiʁa]; Italian: Ammirato) 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.

Politics

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%.^[3]

Population

The commune's inhabitants are known as Amiratois.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	39	—
1975	40	+0.36%
1982	72	+8.76%
1990	50	−4.46%
1999	41	−2.18%
2007	35	−1.96%
2012	63	+12.47%
2017	67	+1.24%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

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

See also

• Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department

References

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