Grasse | |
|---|---|
Location within the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| No. of communes | 62 |
| Subprefecture | Grasse |
Area | 1,231.2 km2 (475.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 577,803 |
| • Density | 469.30/km2 (1,215.5/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 061 |
Thearrondissement of Grasse is anarrondissement of France in theAlpes-Maritimesdepartment in theProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azurregion. It has 62communes.[2] Its population is 573,247 (2021), and its area is 1,231.2 km2 (475.4 sq mi).[3]
The communes of the arrondissement of Grasse, and theirINSEE codes, are:[2]
The arrondissement of Grasse was created in 1800 as part of the departmentVar.[4] In 1860 it became part of the departmentAlpes-Maritimes.[5]
As a result of the reorganisation of thecantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Grasse were, as of January 2015:[6]