Draguignan
Draguignan (French: [dʁaɡiɲɑ̃]; Occitan: Draguinhan) is a commune in the Var department in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (formerly Provence), southeastern France.
Draguignan
Draguinhan (Occitan) | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Clock tower of Draguignan. | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Draguignan | |
Draguignan Draguignan | |
| Coordinates: 43°32′25″N 6°28′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Draguignan |
| Canton | Draguignan |
| Intercommunality | CA Dracénie Provence Verdon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Richard Strambio |
| Area 1 | 53.7 km2 (20.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 39,745 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Dracénois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83050 /83300 |
| Elevation | 153–603 m (502–1,978 ft) (avg. 181 m or 594 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 a sub-prefecture of the department and self-proclaimed "capital of Artillery" and "Porte du Verdon".
The city is 42 km (26 mi) from Saint-Tropez, and 80 km (50 mi) from Nice.
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