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Also known as Roquesteron, Roccasterone, Sa Ròca de Savòia

Roquestéron (; ; Italian, formerly: Roccasterone) is a rural commune on the Estéron river in the Alpes-Maritimes department in Southeastern France. It is part of Préalpes d'Azur Regional Natural Park.

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Roquestéron is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department of France, situated within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Roquestéron and is located in the arrondissement of Nice. The municipality shares borders with Conségudes, Cuébris, Pierrefeu, and La Roque-en-Provence. Its official name is also listed as Roquesteron, and it is named after the Estéron.

The commune covers an area of 6.47 square kilometers and has a population of 589, comprising 295 males and 286 females. It lies at an elevation of 1040 meters above sea level. The postal code for the area is 06910, and it is associated with the canton of Vence for electoral purposes.

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Place details

Locality
Roquestéron
Region
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country
France
Population
67

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Air quality

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6.6 µg/m³
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9.2 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Roquestéron
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Roquesteron 4.jpg
French commune.caption
A view of Roquestéron from the nearby hillside
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Roquestéron 06.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Nice
French commune.canton
Vence
French commune.INSEE
06106
French commune.postal code
06910
French commune.demonym
Roquérois
French commune.mayor
Danielle Chabaud
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CC Alpes d'Azur
French commune.elevation m
340
French commune.elevation min m
270
French commune.elevation max m
1040
French commune.area km2
6.47

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Wikidata facts

Named after
Estéron
Official name
Roquesteron
Country
France
Population
557
Area
6.47
Elevation
506
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Sigale
Official website
roquesteron.fr
Image
Roquesteron 4.jpg
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Commons category
Roquestéron
postal code
06910
native label
Roquesteron
associated electoral district
canton of Vence
male population
295
female population
286
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-93-05-92-92
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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
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  • History
  • Population
  • Climate
  • See also
  • References

Roquestéron (; ; Italian, formerly: Roccasterone) is a rural commune on the Estéron river in the Alpes-Maritimes department in Southeastern France. It is part of Préalpes d'Azur Regional Natural Park.

==History== It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860 as Roccasterone.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Roquestéron” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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