Nice
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Summary
Nice is a commune of France[1]. Nice ranks in the top 0.019% of commune of france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,344 views/month, #6 of 31,031).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: 100% Éducation artistique et culturelle[3]
- Member of: Organization of World Heritage Cities[4]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: arrondissement of Nice[5]
- Country: France[6]
- Located in or next to body of water: Var[7], Paillon[8], Magnan[9], Mediterranean Sea[10]
- Head of government: Christian Estrosi[11], Éric Ciotti[12]
- Instance of: big city[13]
- Official language: French[14]
- Shares border with: Aspremont[15], Cantaron[16], Colomars[17], Èze[18], Falicon[19], Gattières[20], La Gaude[21], Saint-André-de-la-Roche[22], Saint-Jeannet[23], Saint-Laurent-du-Var[24], Tourrette-Levens[25], La Trinité[26], Villefranche-sur-Mer[27]
- Twinned administrative body: Sorrento[28], Cartagena[29], Libreville[30], Saint-Denis[31], Netanya[32], Nuremberg[33], Papeete[34], Venice[35], Manila[36], Gdańsk[37], Hangzhou[38], Cape Town[39], Cuneo[40], Rio de Janeiro[41]
- Postal code: 06000[42], 06200[43], 06100[44], 06300[45]
- Commons category: Nice[46]
- Licence plate code: 6[47], 06[48]
- Patron saint: Saint Reparata[49]
- Local dialing code: 493[50]
- Coordinate location: 43.701944444444, 7.2683333333333[51]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Nice include Nice Côte d'Azur Airport[52], an international airport[53], in France[54]; Nice model[55], a scientific hypothesis[56], written by Harold F. Levison[57]; University of Nice Sophia Antipolis[58], a university in France[59], in France[60], founded in 1965[61]; Acis nicaeensis[62], a taxon[63]; and 326732 Nice[64], an asteroid[65].
Why It Matters
Nice has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] Nice is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
Entities named for Nice include Nice Côte d'Azur Airport[52], an international airport[53], in France[54]; Nice model[55], a scientific hypothesis[56], written by Harold F. Levison[57]; University of Nice Sophia Antipolis[58], a university in France[59], in France[60], founded in 1965[61]; Acis nicaeensis[62], a taxon[63]; and 326732 Nice[64], an asteroid[65].
FAQs
What awards did Nice receive?
Honors received include 100% Éducation artistique et culturelle[3].