Draguignan
Draguignan (Occitan: [Draguinhan] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southeastern France.
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Draguignan | |
| Draguignan Theatre Municipal 1.jpg | |
| City theater, Draguignan | |
| Coat of arms of Draguignan | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Draguignan |
| Canton | Draguignan |
| Intercommunality | Draguignan |
| Mayor | Richard Strambio (2014-2020) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 153–603 m (502–1,978 ft) (avg. 376 m (1,234 ft)*) |
| Land area1 | 53.8 km2 (20.8 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 39,174 (2013) |
| - Density | 728/km2 (1,890/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83050/ 83300 |
| Website | www.ville-draguignan.fr/ |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
It is a subprefecture of the department.
History
Draguignan became the prefecture of the Var in 1797, at the beginning of the French Revolution. This was even if the town was not the biggest city in the department. It remained as the prefecture until 1974, when it was moved to Toulon.[1]
Geography
The city is at the foot of the Malmont mountain, in a valley that is about 2 km (1.2 mi) long, from northwest to southeast. The Nartuby, a tributary of the Argens river, flows to the west of the city.
Draguignan has an area of 53.8 km2 (20.8 sq mi),[2] and its average altitude is 376 m (1,234 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 200 m (660 ft).[3]
| Map of the commune Draguignan |
Draguignan is surrounded by the communes Saint-Rémy, Maleville, La Bastide-l'Évêque, Morlhon-le-Haut, Sanvensa, La Rouquette, Savignac and Toulonjac.
Climate
The climate of Draguignan, in the Köppen climate classification, is Csb - Mediterranean climate with template summers.
Population
With a population in 2013 of 39,174,[2] Draguignan has a population density is of 728.1 inhabitants/km2.
The inhabitants of Draguignan are known, in French, as Dracenois (women: Dracenoises).[4]
Sister cities
Draguignan is twinned with:
Gallery
- Sous-préfecture de Draguignan.JPG
Subprefecture of Draguignan
Malmont mountain
Chapelle de l'Observance, Draguignan
- Couvent et Chapelle des Minimes - Draguignan (3).jpg
Chapelle des Minimes and convent, Draguignan
Draguignan Media
Les Arcs-Draguignan Station
The Hôtel de Ville
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The Dolmen Pierre de la fée.
The old Railway Station, which is still called Gare SNCF even though the tracks from Les Arcs to Draguignan have gone
Organ in the church of Saint Michael
- Eglise Saint Machel hall.jpg
The church of Saint Michael
- Art pieces on the street in Draguignan.jpg
Art pieces on the street in Draguignan
References
- ↑ "Historique du Var". Le SPLAF (in français). Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Comparateur de territoire - Commune de Draguignan (83050)" (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ↑ "Draguignan". Map-France.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ "Var" (in français). habitants.fr. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
Related pages
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