Le Cannet-des-Maures (French pronunciation: [lə kanɛ de mɔʁ]; Occitan: Lo Canet dei Mauras) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Le Cannet-des-Maures | |
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 The church of Saint-Michel | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Cannet-des-Maures  | |
  Le Cannet-des-Maures  Le Cannet-des-Maures | |
| Coordinates: 43°23′30″N 6°20′27″E / 43.3916°N 6.3407°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Brignoles |
| Canton | Le Luc |
| Intercommunality | Cœur du Var |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Longour[1] |
Area 1 | 73.64 km2 (28.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,592 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83031 /83340 |
| Elevation | 52–628 m (171–2,060 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
editThe town was called "Cannet" until the French Revolution, and later "Le Cannet". During World War II on 15 of June 1940, the airfield was attacked by 25 Italian fighters Fiat C.R.42s that strafed about 20 French aircraft destroying some of them.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,435 | — |
| 1975 | 1,699 | +2.44% |
| 1982 | 2,320 | +4.55% |
| 1990 | 3,126 | +3.80% |
| 1999 | 3,478 | +1.19% |
| 2007 | 3,908 | +1.47% |
| 2012 | 4,187 | +1.39% |
| 2017 | 4,300 | +0.53% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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