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Region
Alpes-Maritimes is a department of France located in the country's southeast corner, on the Italian border and Mediterranean coast. Part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, it encompasses the French Riviera alongside neighbouring Var. Alpes-Maritimes had a population of 1,128,418 in 2023. Its prefecture is Nice, with Grasse as the sole subprefecture.
Alpes-Maritimes is an administrative region of France. Like many European regions, it has its own coat of arms that represents its history, culture, and geographical characteristics.
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