Bouyon

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{{short description|Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France}}

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{{Infobox French commune

|name = Bouyon

|commune status = Commune

|image = Bouyon.jpg

|caption = A general view of the village

|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Bouyon 06.svg

|arrondissement = Grasse

|canton = Vence

|INSEE = 06022

|postal code = 06510

|demonym = Bouyonnais

|mayor = Jean-Pierre Mascarelli{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|website=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=2 December 2020|language=fr}}

|term = 2020–2026

|intercommunality = CA Sophia Antipolis

|coordinates = {{coord|43.8253|7.1239|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|elevation m = 637

|elevation min m = 159

|elevation max m = 1260

|area km2 = 12.29

|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}

|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}

|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}

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Bouyon ({{IPA|fr|bujɔ̃}}; {{langx|oc|Boion}}; {{langx|it|Boione}}) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Situated {{convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} northwest of Nice, Bouyon offers magnificent panoramic views of the Alps, and features a traditional château and communal bread oven. Local leisure activities include hiking, mountain-biking, tennis, and fishing, and there is an annual Fête in June and August.

Population

{{Historical populations

|source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/7633058?geo=COM-06022#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE

|percentages = pagr

|align = none

|1968 |157

|1975 |202

|1982 |229

|1990 |243

|1999 |352

|2009 |473

|2014 |489

|2020 |548

}}

See also

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