Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (French: [ʁɔk(ə)bʁyn kap maʁtɛ̃]; Occitan: Ròcabruna Caup Martin or Ròcabruna Cap Martin; Mentonasc: Rocabrüna; Italian: Roccabruna-Capo Martino [ˌrɔkkaˈbruːna ˈkaːpo marˈtiːno]), simply Roquebrune until 1921, is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, Southeastern France, between Monaco and Menton. The name was changed from Roquebrune to differentiate the town from Roquebrune-sur-Argens in neighbouring Var.
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
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A view of the old village, with the Cape and the Bay of Roquebrune | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin | |
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin Roquebrune-Cap-Martin | |
| Coordinates: 43°45′46″N 7°27′47″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Menton |
| Intercommunality | CA Riviera Française |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Césari |
| Area 1 | 9.33 km2 (3.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 12,371 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Roquebrunois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06104 /06190 |
| Elevation | 0–800 m (0–2,625 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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