Drap

For a definition of the term "drap", see the Wiktionary entry drap.

Drap (French pronunciation: [dʁap]; Italian: Drappo; Occitan: Fòlha) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France.

Drap
Commune
The church and the village, seen from the road
Coat of arms
Location of Drap
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Coordinates: 43°45′21″N 7°19′19″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement	Nice
Canton	Contes
Intercommunality	Pays des Paillons
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Robert Nardelli[1]
Area 1	5.54 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	5,300
• Density	960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	06054 /06340
Elevation	75–520 m (246–1,706 ft) (avg. 105 m or 344 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

The inhabitants are called Drapois and Drapoises.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,551	—
1975	1,561	+0.09%
1982	3,042	+10.00%
1990	4,267	+4.32%
1999	4,332	+0.17%
2007	4,475	+0.41%
2012	4,341	−0.61%
2017	4,546	+0.93%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department