Colomar ( French Colomars ) is a commune in the south-east of France in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region , the Alpes-Maritimes department , Nice district , the canton of Turret-Levans [1] . Until March 2015, the commune was administratively part of the abolished canton of Levens (Nice County).
| Commune | |||
| Colomar | |||
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| fr. Colomars | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | ||
| The Department | Maritime Alps | ||
| district | Nice | ||
| Canton | Tourret Levans | ||
| The mayor | Isabelle Brès (2014–2020) | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Area | 6.72 km² | ||
| Center height | 57 - 402 m | ||
| Climate type | Mediterranean | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 3318 people ( 2012 ) | ||
| Density | 493.8 people / km² | ||
| Official language | French | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Postcode | 06670 | ||
| INSEE Code | 06046 | ||
| colomars.fr (fr.) | |||
The area of the commune is 6.72 km², the population is 3161 people [2] [3] (2006) with a pronounced upward trend: 3318 people [4] (2012), the population density is 493.8 people / km².
Geographical position
The municipality of Colomar is administratively part of the canton of Levens in Nice . It is geographically located on the mountain slopes of the coastal Alps, at altitudes up to 430 meters above sea level. From the west, the border of the community is the Var River. The M6202 highway and the railway line ( Chemins de Fer de Provence ) via Nice-Digne-les-Bains link pass through its territory.
Population
Starting from the second half of the 20th century, the population of the Kolomar commune is constantly increasing. So, in 1962, 679 people lived here, in 1975 - 1241 people, in 1990 - 2307 people, in 2006 - already 3161 people. The population of the commune in 2011 was 3330 people [5] , and in 2012 - 3318 people [4] .
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2004 | 2006 | 2009 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 679 | 979 | 1241 | 1714 | 2307 | 2876 | 3129 | 3161 | 3253 | 3330 | 3318 |
Population dynamics [2] [6] :
Economics
In 2010, out of 2128 people of working age (from 15 to 64 years old), 1546 were economically active , 582 inactive (activity indicator 72.7%, in 1999 - 68.5%). Of the 1,546 active able-bodied residents, 1,450 people worked (752 men and 698 women), 96 were unemployed (56 men and 40 women). Among 582 able-bodied inactive citizens, 220 were pupils or students , 200 were pensioners , and another 162 were inactive for other reasons [7] [8] .
Throughout 2010, the commune had 1,219 taxable households, in which 3,293.5 people lived. The median income was 24 thousand 548 euros per taxpayer [9] .
Attractions
- Church of Notre Dame de la Nativit (XIX century)
- Chapel Saint-Rock (1857)
Notes
- ↑ Décret n ° 2014-227 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département des Alpes-Maritimes (French) . Directive February 24, 2014 . legifrance.gouv.fr. Date accessed August 17, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 Population selon le sexe et l'âge ... 2006 (Fr.) . Distribution of the population by sex and age (2006) . INSEE . Date accessed August 17, 2015. Archived September 4, 2012.
- ↑ Population in 2006 (French) . INSEE . Date accessed August 17, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 Population in 2012 (French) . INSEE . Date accessed August 17, 2015.
- ↑ Population in 2011 (French) . INSEE . Date accessed August 17, 2015.
- ↑ The population of the commune of Kolomar (fr.) . cassini.ehess. Date of treatment August 17, 2015.
- ↑ Base chiffres clés: emploi - population active 2010 (French) . INSEE . Date of treatment August 17, 2015. (the latest data are for 1999, temporary employment is partially taken into account)
- ↑ Base chiffres clés: emploi - population active 2010 (French) . Key indicators: employment and labor activity of the population in 2010 . INSEE . Date of treatment August 17, 2015. (the latest data are for 1999, temporary employment is partially taken into account)
- ↑ Revenus fiscaux des ménages en 2010 (French) . Taxable household income (2010) . INSEE . Date of treatment August 17, 2015. Note: children and grandchildren who lived in two places are counted as 0.5 people. The head of the household is one taxpayer (NP), other adult family members - 0.5 NP each, children under 14 years old - 0.3 NP each.