Bouyon
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Commune of Bouyon View of Bouyon |
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| Location | |
| Longitude | 07° 07' 26" E |
| Latitude | 43° 49' 31" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Grasse |
| Canton | Coursegoules |
| Mayor | Jean-Pierre Mascarelli (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 159 m–1,260 m (avg. 637 m) |
| Land area¹ | 12.29 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
(Bouyonnais) 352 |
| - Density (1999) | 28/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06022/ 06510 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Bouyon is a village and commune in the Alpes-Maritimes département of France.
Situated 30 km northwest of Nice, Bouyon offers magnificent panoramic views of the Alps, and features a traditional château and communal bread oven. Local leisure activities include hiking, mountain-biking, tennis, and fishing, and there is an annual Fête in June and August.
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