Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée
Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée | |
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A view of the village from the hillside to the east | |
Location of Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée | |
| Coordinates: 44°15′28″N 6°55′31″E / 44.2578°N 6.9253°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Tourrette-Levens |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Colette Fabron |
Area 1 | 173.81 km2 (67.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 1,269 |
| • Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06120 /06660 |
| Elevation | 949–3,027 m (3,114–9,931 ft) (avg. 1,142 m or 3,747 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿etjɛn də tine], literally Saint-Étienne of Tinée; Italian: Santo Stefano di Tinea; Vivaro-Alpine: Sant Estève d'en Tiniá) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860.
The ski resort of Auron is located on the territory of the commune, and linked to the village of Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée directly by a gondola lift.