Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Nice: Located on the French Riviera, this prominent city is a major tourist center and the second-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast.

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Quick Facts about Nice

Population 340,017
Country Kingdom of Sardinia, Kingdom of Sardinia, France, France
State Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)
County Alpes-Maritimes
Different from Nes
Twitter username VilledeNice
Postal code 06300, 06200, 06000, 06100
Phone Area Codes 493
Area 71.92 km2
Official name Nice
Annual number of weddings 1273, 1280, 1329, 1296
Latitude & Longitude 43.7031,7.2661
Male population 158853
Official language French
Female population 181164
Altitude 33 feet / 10 meters
Capital city Nice is capital of canton of Nice-13, canton of Nice-10, canton of Nice-14, canton of Nice-4, canton of Nice-3, canton of Nice-2, canton of Nice-7, canton of Nice-9, canton of Nice-1, canton of Nice-8, canton of Nice-5, canton of Nice-6, canton of Nice-11, arrondissement of Nice, canton of Nice-12, Alpes-Maritimes
Time Zone Central European Time, UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00
Local time 23:25:15 (16th April 2026)

Geography

Nice is located at 43°42'11"N 7°15'58"E (43.7031300, 7.2660800). It has 12 neighbors: Villefranche sur Mer, Tourrette Levens, Saint Laurent du Var, Saint Jeannet, Saint Andre de la Roche, La Gaude, Gattieres, Falicon, Eze, Colomars, Cantaron and Aspremont.

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Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2012 343,639 - census
2013 342,295 -0.39% census
2015 342,522 0.07% census
2016 345,998 1% census
2017 340,017 -1.76% census
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