Gorbio (French pronunciation: [ɡɔʁbjo]; Occitan: Gòrbi) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Gorbio
A general view of Gorbio
A general view of Gorbio
Coat of arms of Gorbio
Location of Gorbio
Map
Gorbio is located in France
Gorbio
Gorbio
Gorbio is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Gorbio
Gorbio
Coordinates: 43°47′15″N 7°26′45″E / 43.7875°N 7.4458°E / 43.7875; 7.4458
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementNice
CantonMenton
IntercommunalityCA Riviera Française
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Paul Couffet[1]
Area
1
7.02 km2 (2.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,527
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
DemonymGorbarin
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06067 /06500
Elevation77–928 m (253–3,045 ft)
(avg. 360 m or 1,180 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gorbio may be seen in the video for Celine Dion's song Falling Into You.

Population edit

The inhabitants are called Gorbarins in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 644—    
1975 538−2.54%
1982 576+0.98%
1990 930+6.17%
1999 1,154+2.43%
2009 1,275+1.00%
2014 1,306+0.48%
2020 1,485+2.16%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE