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Ascros
Sign in to saveAscros (; ; ) 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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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
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Ascros
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Nice
- 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 sectionsContents
- 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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