Amirat
Amirat
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Amirat
Administration
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement	Grasse
Canton	Saint-Auban
Intercommunality	Monts d'Azur
Mayor	Yvon Michel (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	725–1,373 m (2,379–4,505 ft) (avg. 860 m or 2,820 ft)
Land area1	12.95 km2 (5.00 sq mi)
Population2	44  (2008)
- Density	3 /km2 (7.8 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	06002/ 06910
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 43°53′29″N 6°49′30″E / 43.8914°N 6.825°E / 43.8914; 6.825

Amirat is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Geography [link]

This little village is made up of three quarters:

• The Agots, with the church and the hostel.
• Amirat village, where the mayor's office is located.
• Maupoil, location of the 16th century Saint Jeannet's Chapel.

History [link]

Amirat had the fourth highest percentage of people who voted for Jean-Marie Le Pen of all French communes during the second round of voting in 2002 - 59.26%.

Administration [link]

The current mayor is Yvon Michel of the UMP, who was elected in 2005 and reelected in 2008.

Population [link]

The commune's inhabitants are known as Amiratois.

Sights [link]

Saint Jeannet's Chapel, a 16th century chapel with lovely wooden gate in Maupoil.

See also [link]

• Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department

References [link]

• INSEE

External links [link]

• Official site (French)

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