Gonfaron (French pronunciation: [ɡɔ̃faʁɔ̃]) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, Southeastern France.
Gonfaron | |
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 Gonfaron Town Hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gonfaron  | |
  Gonfaron  Gonfaron | |
| Coordinates: 43°19′17″N 6°17′23″E / 43.3214°N 6.2897°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Brignoles |
| Canton | Le Luc |
| Intercommunality | Cœur du Var |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Bongiorno[1] |
| Area 1 | 40.42 km2 (15.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,342 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83067 /83590 |
| Elevation | 98–766 m (322–2,513 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Its detached clock tower is topped with an unusual decorative wrought iron frame housing a bell. Gonfaron is best known for the local Village des Tortues, a rescue and breeding centre for tortoises.
It is served by Gonfaron station on the Marseille–Ventimiglia railway.
A former Formula One team was based in Gonfaron, and named after the town: Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,133 | — |
| 1975 | 2,308 | +1.13% |
| 1982 | 2,277 | −0.19% |
| 1990 | 2,566 | +1.50% |
| 1999 | 2,805 | +0.99% |
| 2007 | 3,844 | +4.02% |
| 2012 | 4,244 | +2.00% |
| 2017 | 4,318 | +0.35% |
| 2020 | 4,352 | +0.26% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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