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Beausoleil

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commune in France, neighbouring Monte-Carlo (Monaco)

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Beausoleil is a commune and border city in France, located within the Alpes-Maritimes department and the arrondissement of Nice. It serves as the capital of the canton of Beausoleil. The municipality has a population of 14,144, comprising 6,299 males and 7,308 females. Its area is 2.79 square kilometers, and it stands at an elevation of 621 meters above sea level.

The town shares borders with Peille, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, La Turbie, and the Commune of Monaco. It is twinned with Alba. Established on January 1, 1904, Beausoleil is situated in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Its postal code is 06240.

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Place details

Locality
Beausoleil
Region
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country
France
Population
13,376

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Air quality

51US AQIModerate
PM2.5
8.6 µg/m³
PM10
12.6 µg/m³
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
border city
Official name
Beausoleil
Country
France
Population
12430
Area
2.79
Elevation
243
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Commune of Monaco
Official website
villedebeausoleil.fr
Image
Place du marché - Beausoleil (France).JPG
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twinned administrative body
Alba
Commons category
Beausoleil
postal code
06240
inception
1904-01-01
associated electoral district
canton of Beausoleil
male population
6299
female population
7308
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-93-41-71-71
native label
Beausoleil
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Encyclopedic overview

Beausoleil ( French: [bosɔlɛj]; Occitan: Bèusoleu [ˌbɛwsuˈlew]; lit. 'Beautiful Sun') is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It adjoins the Principality of Monaco to its south. The commune of Beausoleil was established in 1904; it was supposed to be named Monte-Carlo Supérieur (French: [mɔ̃t kaʁlɔ sypeʁjœʁ]; lit. 'Upper Monte Carlo') for a time but the idea was abandoned after protests from Monégasque authorities.

Geography

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