Mouans-Sartoux
Mouans-Sartoux (known in Occitan as Moans e Sartòu or Moans e Sartol) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. The inhabitants are called Mouansois. The commune of Sartoux was combined with the commune of Mouans, to take the combined name of Mouans-Sartoux by order of Napoleon III on 28 March 1858.
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Location of Mouans-Sartoux 
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| Coordinates: 43°37′16″N 6°58′21″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Grasse |
| Canton | Grasse-2 |
| Intercommunality | Pôle Azur Provence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | André Aschieri |
| Area 1 | 13.52 km2 (5.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 9,701 |
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Mouansois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06084 /06370 |
| Elevation | 40–321 m (131–1,053 ft) (avg. 173 m or 568 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 438 | — |
| 1800 | 443 | +1.1% |
| 1806 | 485 | +9.5% |
| 1821 | 635 | +30.9% |
| 1831 | 650 | +2.4% |
| 1836 | 672 | +3.4% |
| 1841 | 720 | +7.1% |
| 1846 | 716 | −0.6% |
| 1851 | 729 | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 715 | −1.9% |
| 1861 | 930 | +30.1% |
| 1866 | 966 | +3.9% |
| 1872 | 986 | +2.1% |
| 1876 | 894 | −9.3% |
| 1881 | 1,005 | +12.4% |
| 1886 | 1,018 | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 1,028 | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 984 | −4.3% |
| 1901 | 989 | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 1,062 | +7.4% |
| 1911 | 1,129 | +6.3% |
| 1921 | 1,144 | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 1,331 | +16.3% |
| 1931 | 1,364 | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 1,202 | −11.9% |
| 1946 | 1,188 | −1.2% |
| 1954 | 1,475 | +24.2% |
| 1962 | 2,047 | +38.8% |
| 1968 | 2,873 | +40.4% |
| 1975 | 3,599 | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 5,119 | +42.2% |
| 1990 | 7,989 | +56.1% |
| 1999 | 8,886 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 10,290 | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 9,668 | −6.0% |
Politics
Since 1974, the different mayors have been keen on promoting environment-friendly actions.[2] They notably bought a farm to grow organic vegetables for the school canteens and hired the farmer, which then has a public servant status, a unique fact in France.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Camille Labro (2017-10-12). "Des légumes bio du potager à la cantine". lemonde.fr (in French). Retrieved 2017-10-12..
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