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Ascros (; ; ) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of south-eastern France.

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Ascros is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Puget-Théniers and the arrondissement of Nice in the Alpes-Maritimes department. It is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The commune borders Cuébris, La Penne, Pierrefeu, and Saint-Antonin. Its official name is Ascros, and it is associated with the canton of Vence for electoral purposes.

The area of Ascros is 17.74 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 180 residents (89 male and 80 female) and another citing 155. The elevation above sea level is recorded as 1449 meters in one dataset and 1171 meters in another. The postal code for the commune is 06260.

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Place details

Locality
Ascros
Region
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country
France
Population
155

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Air quality

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6.5 µg/m³
PM10
9.3 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Ascros
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Ascros, 06260, 1150 m d'altitude.JPG
French commune.caption
The village of Ascros
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Ascros 06.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Nice
French commune.canton
Vence
French commune.INSEE
06005
French commune.postal code
06260
French commune.mayor
Vincent Giobergia
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Alpes d'Azur
French commune.elevation m
1150
French commune.elevation min m
600
French commune.elevation max m
1449
French commune.area km2
17.74

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Ascros
Country
France
Population
174
Area
17.74
Elevation
978
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Shares border with
Villars-sur-Var
Official website
www.ascros.fr
Image
Vue sur le village d'Ascros en venant de Toudon.JPG
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Commons category
Ascros
postal code
06260
associated electoral district
canton of Vence
male population
89
female population
80
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-93-05-84-21
fax number
+33-4-93-05-68-24
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Encyclopedic overview

15 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Neighbouring communes and villages
  • Toponymy
  • History
  • Heraldry
  • Administration
  • Population
  • Sites and Monuments
  • See also
  • Bibliography
  • Related articles
  • Notes and references
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Ascros (; ; ) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of south-eastern France.

==Geography== Ascros is an alpine commune located some 45 km north-west of Nice and 15 km east by south-east of Puget-Théniers. Access to the commune is by the D27 road from Toudon in the south-east passing through the heart of the commune and the village and continuing west to Puget-Théniers. the D427 road branches off the D27 in the commune and goes south-west to join the D17 road which goes to Sigale in the south. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of Rourebel, Les Chats, and Les Crottes all along the D27 road. The commune is very rugged and alpine in nature with large forests.

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