Bormes-les-Mimosas

Bormes-les-Mimosas

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Bormes-les-Mimosas

Coordinates: 43°09′09″N 6°20′38″E / 43.152500°N 6.3439°E / 43.152500; 6.3439Coordinates: 43°09′09″N 6°20′38″E / 43.152500°N 6.3439°E / 43.152500; 6.3439
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Var
Arrondissement Toulon
Canton Collobrières
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Albert Vatinet
Area1 97.32 km2 (37.58 sq mi)
Population (2007)2 7,153
  Density 73/km2 (190/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 83019 / 83230

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.

Bormes-les-Mimosas is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

It has a Mediterranean climate.

Bormes-les-Mimosas is a city in bloom and won the 2003 Gold Medal awarded by the Entente Florale. The Fort de Brégançon, located in the commune, was the official retreat for the President of the French Republic until 2013.[1]

The historical village is on the hills. Medieval houses are overgrown with bougainvillea flowers. Some significant buildings include the church and the town hall.

Other parts of town include the seaside district of La Faviere with its marina (French).

Demography

Historical population of Bormes-les-Mimosas
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population2486296530933839508363247152

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