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Le Broc | |
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 A general view of Le Broc | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Le Broc | |
  Le Broc  Le Broc | |
| Coordinates:43°48′37″N7°10′14″E / 43.8103°N 7.1706°E /43.8103; 7.1706 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Grasse |
| Canton | Nice-3 |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Philippe Heura[1] |
Area 1 | 18.65 km2 (7.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,432 |
| • Density | 76.78/km2 (198.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06025 /06510 |
| Elevation | 91–1,024 m (299–3,360 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Broc (French pronunciation:[ləbʁɔk];Occitan:Lo Bròc) is acommune in theAlpes-Maritimesdepartment in south-easternFrance.Le Broc is 14 kilometres fromNice, the nearest city, 10 kilometres from the nearest town ofVence and is 672 kilometres from the capital ofFrance,Paris.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 339 | — |
| 1975 | 360 | +0.86% |
| 1982 | 422 | +2.30% |
| 1990 | 671 | +5.97% |
| 1999 | 1,023 | +4.80% |
| 2009 | 1,315 | +2.54% |
| 2014 | 1,397 | +1.22% |
| 2020 | 1,417 | +0.24% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Le Broc lies on the riverVar and the lake of Broc (Lac du Broc).Fishing is a popular activity in this man made lake however a license is required. Afishing license can be obtained in most of the tourist offices and local fishing clubs or shops. The main species of fish that live in the lake consist of: bleak, roach,perch, andmirror carp.
During thesummer, thetemperature can go up to 30 °C (80 °F), but in thewinter, temperatures can drop as low as 10 °C (50 °F). Le Broc has a similar climate to many other parts of Southern France despite its increasedelevation.
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