Gilette (French pronunciation: [ʒilɛt]; Occitan: Gileta; Italian: Giletta) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Gilette
A view of the village from the bridge of Charles-Albert
A view of the village from the bridge of Charles-Albert
Coat of arms of Gilette
Location of Gilette
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Gilette is located in France
Gilette
Gilette
Gilette is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Gilette
Gilette
Coordinates: 43°51′01″N 7°09′52″E / 43.8503°N 7.1644°E / 43.8503; 7.1644
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementNice
CantonVence
IntercommunalityMétropole Nice Côte d'Azur
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yann Priout[1]
Area
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10.18 km2 (3.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,608
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06066 /06830
Elevation108–808 m (354–2,651 ft)
(avg. 459 m or 1,506 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 521—    
1975 504−0.47%
1982 618+2.96%
1990 1,024+6.52%
1999 1,254+2.28%
2009 1,482+1.68%
2014 1,506+0.32%
2020 1,598+0.99%
Source: INSEE[3]

The inhabitants are called Gilettois in French.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE