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Department Alpes-Maritimes

Prefecture:Nice

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
1,1 millionpeople
4,299 km²

Alpes-Maritimes is a department of France located in the country's southeast corner, on the Italian border and Mediterranean coast. Part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, it encompasses the French Riviera alongside neighbouring Var. Alpes-Maritimes had a population of 1,094,283 in 2019. Its prefecture is Nice, with Grasse as the sole subprefecture.

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Capital:Marseille