La Crau (French pronunciation: [la kʁo]; Occitan: La Crau d'Ieras) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

La Crau
A general view of the village
A general view of the village
Coat of arms of La Crau
Location of La Crau
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La Crau is located in France
La Crau
La Crau
La Crau is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
La Crau
La Crau
Coordinates: 43°09′02″N 6°04′29″E / 43.1506°N 6.0747°E / 43.1506; 6.0747
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementToulon
CantonLa Crau
IntercommunalityMétropole Toulon Provence Méditerranée
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Simon[1]
Area
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37.87 km2 (14.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
19,179
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83047 /83260
Elevation15–270 m (49–886 ft)
(avg. 36 m or 118 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 5,308—    
1975 5,772+1.20%
1982 8,877+6.34%
1990 11,257+3.01%
1999 14,509+2.86%
2007 16,152+1.35%
2012 16,592+0.54%
2017 18,288+1.97%
Source: INSEE[3]

Twin towns

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La Crau is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE