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Nice

France · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Nice is a city located in the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one million over an area of approximately 744 km2 (287 sq mi) or about the size of Singapore. Located on the French Riviera, the southeastern coast of France on the Mediterranean Sea, at the foot of the French Alps, Nice is the second-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast and second-largest city in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region after Marseille.

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Practical facts

Local time: UTC+2 · 8 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Main language: French
On the map: 43.71° N, 7.26° E

Near Nice

Villefranche-sur-Mer · 4 km away
Beaulieu-sur-Mer · 6 km away
Monaco-Ville · 13 km away
Monte-Carlo · 14 km away
Antibes · 18 km away
Menton · 20 km away

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