La Valette-du-Var
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A view within the village of La Valette-du-Var | ||
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  La Valette-du-Var | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  La Valette-du-Var | ||
| Coordinates: 43°08′18″N 5°58′59″E / 43.1383°N 5.9831°ECoordinates: 43°08′18″N 5°58′59″E / 43.1383°N 5.9831°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Var | |
| Arrondissement | Toulon | |
| Canton | La Valette-du-Var | |
| Intercommunality | Toulon Provence Méditerranée | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Christiane Hummel | |
| Area1 | 15.5 km2 (6.0 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 22,441 | |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83144 / 83160 | |
| Elevation |
37–701 m (121–2,300 ft) (avg. 64 m or 210 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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La Valette-du-Var (Provençal Occitan: La Valeta) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Celebrity connection
The village cemetery contains the grave of Joseph Pujol, who died in 1945 and who, under his stage name of "Le Pétomane", was a famous flatulist.
Twinnings
The following towns are twinned with La Valette:
- Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany since 1970
- Liévin, France since 2000
- Bocşa, Romania since 1990
- Novocherkassk, Russia since 1992
- Somma Lombardo, Italy
See also
References
External links
- Official website (in French)
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