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Breil-sur-Roya
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Breil-sur-Roya (, literally Breil on Roya; or simply Breglio; ; ) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
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Breil-sur-Roya is a commune in France, situated in the Alpes-Maritimes department and the arrondissement of Nice. It serves as the capital of the canton of Breil-sur-Roya and is located within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The town shares borders with La Bollène-Vésubie, Moulinet, Saorge, and Sospel. Its official name is Breil-sur-Roya, also referred to as Breil, and it is named after the Roya.
The area of the commune is 81.31, with an elevation above sea level of 2080. The population is recorded as 2480, comprising 1043 males and 1115 females. Breil-sur-Roya is a border city twinned with Borgo San Dalmazzo. The official language is French, and the postal code is 06540.
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Place details
- Locality
- Breil-sur-Roya
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 2,138
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Breil-sur-Roya
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Breil sur Roya, Tour de la Cruella 3.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The tower of Cruella, in Breil-sur-Roya
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Breil-sur-Roya (Alpes-Maritimes).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Nice
- French commune.canton
- Contes
- French commune.INSEE
- 06023
- French commune.postal code
- 06540
- French commune.demonym
- Breillois
- French commune.mayor
- Sébastien Olharan
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Riviera Française
- French commune.elevation m
- 310
- French commune.elevation min m
- 151
- French commune.elevation max m
- 2080
- French commune.area km2
- 81.31
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Population
- Geography
- Tourism
- Flood of 2020
- Twin towns — sister cities
- See also
- References
Breil-sur-Roya (, literally Breil on Roya; or simply Breglio; ; ) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
==Population==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Breil-sur-Roya” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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