Vence

Vence
Vença (Occitan)
A view of Vence with the Mediterranean Sea in the background
A view of Vence with the Mediterranean Sea in the background
Flag of Vence
Coat of arms of Vence
Location of Vence
Map
Vence is located in France
Vence
Vence
Vence is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Vence
Vence
Coordinates: 43°43′25″N 7°06′51″E / 43.7236°N 7.1142°E / 43.7236; 7.1142
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementGrasse
CantonVence
IntercommunalityMétropole Nice Côte d'Azur
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Régis Lebigre[1]
Area
1
39.23 km2 (15.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
19,415
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
DemonymVençois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06157 /06140
Elevation40–1,033 m (131–3,389 ft)
(avg. 325 m or 1,066 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vence (French pronunciation: [vɑ̃s]; Occitan: Vença) is a commune set in the hills of the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France, north of Nice and Antibes on the Mediterranean coast.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr (in French). Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.