Alpes-Maritimes
Alpes-Maritimes
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Clockwise from top: a view on the Mediterranean from Roquebrune-Cap-Martin; Lérins Abbey on Île Saint-Honorat; Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage; prefecture building in Nice; and Mercantour National Park | |
Location of Alpes-Maritimes in France | |
| Coordinates: 43°50′N 7°10′E / 43.833°N 7.167°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Prefecture | Nice |
| Subprefecture | Grasse |
| Government | |
| • President of the Departmental Council | Charles Ange Ginésy (LR) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,299 km2 (1,660 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 1,114,579 |
| • Rank | 20th |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Department number | 06 |
| Arrondissements | 2 |
| Cantons | 27 |
| Communes | 163 |
| ^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries and lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2 | |
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Alpes-Maritimes (French: [alp(ə)maʁitim]; Occitan: Aups Maritims; Italian: Alpi Marittime; lit. 'Maritime Alps') 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 (and largest city) is Nice, with Grasse as the sole subprefecture.
Alpes-Maritimes has become one of the world's most attractive tourist destinations in recent decades, featuring renowned cities and towns such as Nice, Grasse, Cannes, Antibes, Menton, Èze, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin and Sainte-Agnès, as well as numerous alpine ski resorts. It also entirely surrounds the Principality of Monaco. The department's inhabitants are called Maralpins (masculine) or Maralpines (feminine) but are more commonly referred to as "Azuréens"; its flag and arms are those of the City of Nice. In terms of politics, Alpes-Maritimes is one of France's most right-wing departments, as the majority led by The Republicans in the departmental council holds all but two of the 54 seats following the 2021 election.