Nice
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Motto: Nicæa civitas. |
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| Flag of the County of Nice | Coat of arms of the County of Nice | |
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes | |
| Arrondissement | Nice | |
| Intercommunality | Nice-Côte d'Azur | |
| Mayor | Christian Estrosi (2008–14) |
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| Land area1 | 71.92 km2 (27.77 sq mi) | |
| Population2 | 344,875 (2008) | |
| - Ranking | 5th in France | |
| - Density | 4,795 /km2 (12,420 /sq mi) | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Coordinates: 43°42′12″N 7°15′59″E / 43.7034°N 7.2663°E
Nice is a city in southern France that can be found on the Mediterranean coast. It is a commune in the French department of Alpes-Maritimes. It has over 1,100,000 people living in the city as of the year 2007. It has many beaches.
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Old Nice [change]
There is a part of Nice, the "Old Nice" (in French : le Vieux Nice), where we can find several things, as Fenocchio (a popular ice-cream maker). This is a popular place, where people like going to.
Education [change]
- École pour l'informatique et les nouvelles technologies
- Institut supérieur européen de formation par l'action
Sister City [change]
Nice is twinned with:
Edinburgh, Scotland
Other websites [change]
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