Gilette

Gilette
A view of the village from the bridge of Charles-Albert
A view of the village from the bridge of Charles-Albert
Coat of arms of Gilette
Location of Gilette
Gilette is located in France
Gilette
Gilette
Gilette is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Gilette
Gilette
Coordinates: 43°51′01″N 7°09′52″E
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement Nice
Canton Vence
Intercommunality Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yann Priout
Area
1
10.18 km2 (3.93 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)
1,598
 • Density 160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06066 /06830
Elevation 108–808 m (354–2,651 ft)
(avg. 459 m or 1,506 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gilette (French pronunciation: [ʒilɛt]; Occitan: Gileta; Italian: Giletta) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1962 506 —    
1968 521 +3.0%
1975 504 −3.3%
1982 618 +22.6%
1990 1,024 +65.7%
1999 1,254 +22.5%
2008 1,472 +17.4%

The inhabitants are called Gilettois.

See also