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Also known as Tenda

Tende (; Italian, Occitan and Royasc: Tenda) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

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Tende 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 Tende and is part of the arrondissement of Nice. The town is a border city that shares boundaries with Belvédère, Fontan, Saorge, and La Brigue. Its official name is also recorded as Tenda, and it is twinned with Narzole.

The commune covers an area of 177.47 square kilometers and has an elevation of 2920 meters above sea level. According to available data, the population is 2234, comprising 1070 males and 1108 females. Another source lists the population as 1953. The postal code for Tende is 06430, and its patron saint is Eligius.

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Place details

Locality
Tende
Region
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country
France
Population
1,953

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Air quality

34US AQIGood
PM2.5
6.1 µg/m³
PM10
10.2 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Tende
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Tende Landscape.jpg
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Tende (06).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Nice
French commune.canton
Contes
French commune.INSEE
06163
French commune.postal code
06430
French commune.mayor
Jean-Pierre Vassallo
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Riviera Française
French commune.elevation m
815
French commune.elevation min m
552
French commune.elevation max m
2920
French commune.area km2
177.47

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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
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  • Geography
  • Climate
  • History
  • Population
  • Culture
  • Economy
  • Transportation
  • Twin towns — sister cities
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Tende (; Italian, Occitan and Royasc: Tenda) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

==Geography== thumb|upright|right|In the town Tende is located within Mercantour National Park in the French Alps. The mountainous commune is bordered by Italy to the north, with the boundary determined by the watershed line between the two countries. This line of mountain tops contains more than 20 summits exceeding .

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