Sospel

Sospel
A view of Sospel, with the River Bévéra flowing beneath the old bridge
A view of Sospel, with the River Bévéra flowing beneath the old bridge
Flag of Sospel
Coat of arms of Sospel
Location of Sospel
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Sospel is located in France
Sospel
Sospel
Sospel is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Sospel
Sospel
Coordinates: 43°52′41″N 7°26′57″E / 43.8781°N 7.4492°E / 43.8781; 7.4492
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementNice
CantonContes
IntercommunalityCA Riviera Française
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Mario Lorenzi[1]
Area
1
62.39 km2 (24.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,803
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06136 /06380
Elevation257–1,737 m (843–5,699 ft)
(avg. 354 m or 1,161 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Tramway from Menton to Sospel

Sospel (French pronunciation: [sɔspɛl]; Mentonasc: Sospèl; Italian: Sospello) is a commune (municipality) and former schismatic episcopal seat (1381-1418) in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France near the Italian border and not far from Monte Carlo. And, from 1912 to 1932, Sospel even had a tramway system from Menton which had a length of 17,279 meters.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.