Isola (Alpes-Maritimes)
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes | |
| Arrondissement | Nice | |
| Canton | Tourrette-Levens | |
| Community association | Nice Cote d'Azur | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 11 ' N , 7 ° 3' E | |
| height | 719-2,930 m | |
| surface | 97.98 km 2 | |
| Residents | 681 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 7 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 06420 | |
| INSEE code | 06073 | |
 Winter shot of Isola |
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Isola is a French commune in the Alpes-Maritimes in the region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Nice and the canton of Tourrette-Levens and is a member of the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur municipality . The residents call themselves the Isoliens .
geography
Isola is located in the French Maritime Alps , around 73 kilometers from Nice and is known for the local winter sports area "Isola 2000". The municipality marker borders:
- in the north at Valdieri in Italy ,
- to the east at Valdeblore ,
- in the south-east at Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée ,
- in the south on Roure and Roubion ,
- in the southwest at Beuil ,
- to the west at Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée .
The Tinée River comes from the latter neighboring municipality and then flows through Isola.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 342 | 223 | 389 | 539 | 576 | 526 | 689 | 747 |
Attractions
See: List of Monuments historiques in Isola (Alpes-Maritimes)
Community partnerships
Since 2010 the place has a community partnership with Castiglione di Garfagnana , Tuscany , Italy .
Chapel of Sainte-Anne
Romanesque church in Isola
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes des Alpes-Maritimes . Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-071-X , pp. 823-825.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Website of the Pro Loco Castiglione di Garfagnana on the municipal partnership with Isola , accessed on December 28, 2018 (Italian)