Bagnols-en-Forêt (French pronunciation: [baɲɔl ɑ̃ fɔʁɛ]; Occitan: Banhòus) is a commune in Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.
Bagnols-en-Forêt
Banhòus (Occitan) | |
|---|---|
 A general view of the village | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Bagnols-en-Forêt  | |
  Bagnols-en-Forêt  Bagnols-en-Forêt | |
| Coordinates: 43°32′19″N 6°41′56″E / 43.5386°N 6.6989°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Draguignan |
| Canton | Roquebrune-sur-Argens |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Fayence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | René Bouchard[1] |
| Area 1 | 42.9 km2 (16.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,909 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83008 /83600 |
| Elevation | 56–561 m (184–1,841 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 562 | — |
| 1975 | 682 | +2.80% |
| 1982 | 889 | +3.86% |
| 1990 | 1,274 | +4.60% |
| 1999 | 1,672 | +3.07% |
| 2007 | 2,215 | +3.58% |
| 2012 | 2,565 | +2.98% |
| 2017 | 2,788 | +1.68% |
| 2020 | 2,889 | +1.19% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Twin towns — sister cities
editBagnols-en-Forêt is twinned with:
Pieve di Teco, Italy (1990)
Notable people
edit- Pierre-Jean Porro (1750–1831), classical guitarist, composer and music publisher
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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