Sospel
Sospel | |
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A view of Sospel, with the River Bévéra flowing beneath the old bridge | |
Location of Sospel | |
| Coordinates: 43°52′41″N 7°26′57″E / 43.8781°N 7.4492°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Contes |
| Intercommunality | CA Riviera Française |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Mario Lorenzi |
Area 1 | 62.39 km2 (24.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 3,807 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06136 /06380 |
| Elevation | 257–1,737 m (843–5,699 ft) (avg. 354 m or 1,161 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sospel (French pronunciation: [sɔspɛl]; Mentonasc: Sospèl; Italian: Sospello) is a commune (municipality) and former schismatic episcopal seat (1381-1418) in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France near the Italian border and not far from Monte Carlo. And, from 1912 to 1932, Sospel even had a tramway system from Menton which had a length of 17,279 meters.