Salernes (French pronunciation: [salɛʁn]; Occitan: Salèrna) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Salernes
Gourgaret bridge, over the Bresque river in Salernes.
Gourgaret bridge, over the Bresque river in Salernes.
Coat of arms of Salernes
Location of Salernes
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Salernes is located in France
Salernes
Salernes
Salernes is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Salernes
Salernes
Coordinates: 43°33′00″N 6°14′00″E / 43.55°N 6.2333°E / 43.55; 6.2333
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementDraguignan
CantonFlayosc
IntercommunalityCA Dracénie Provence Verdon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Cédric Dubois[1]
Area
1
39.3 km2 (15.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,784
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
DemonymSalernois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83121 /83690
Elevation184–481 m (604–1,578 ft)
(avg. 221 m or 725 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,362—    
1975 2,469+0.63%
1982 2,882+2.23%
1990 3,012+0.55%
1999 3,269+0.91%
2007 3,629+1.31%
2012 3,764+0.73%
2017 3,840+0.40%
Source: INSEE[3]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE