Carqueiranne

Carqueiranne (French pronunciation: [kaʁkeʁan], locally [kaʁkɛˈʁanə]; Occitan: Carcairana, [kaɾkajˈɾanɔ], or Carqueirana, [kaɾkejˈɾanɔ]) is a commune in the Var department, administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (historically Provence), Southeastern France.

Carqueiranne
Carcairana (Occitan)
An aerial view of the town
Location of Carqueiranne
Carqueiranne
Carqueiranne
Coordinates: 43°05′45″N 6°04′27″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementToulon
CantonLa Garde
IntercommunalityMétropole Toulon Provence Méditerranée
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Arnaud Latil
Area
1
14.48 km2 (5.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
9,417
  Density650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Carqueirannais, Carqueirannaise (French)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83034 /83320
Elevation0–305 m (0–1,001 ft)
(avg. 26 m or 85 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is known now as a tourist seaside resort with good windsurfing nearby, at Almanarre Beach.

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