Rians (French pronunciation: [ʁjɑ̃s]; Occitan: Rians) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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 A view of the church and bell tower in Rians | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rians  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°36′28″N 5°45′28″E / 43.6078°N 5.7578°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Brignoles |
| Canton | Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicolas Bremond[1] |
Area 1 | 96.87 km2 (37.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,272 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83104 /83560 |
| Elevation | 291–651 m (955–2,136 ft) (avg. 455 m or 1,493 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Rians is a provençal village in the Upper Var located north east of the Montagne Sainte-Victoire. The main employment is agriculture, predominantly wine. The village itself is built on a hill that is dominated by a 12th-century bell tower and the church of Notre Dame de Nazareth. The Town is made up of concentric medieval streets that work their way down the hill.
Notable events in Rians include dancing in the squares on 14 July, the Fête de St Laurent on 8 August and the Fête de la Courge in October.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,492 | — |
| 1975 | 1,458 | −0.33% |
| 1982 | 1,723 | +2.41% |
| 1990 | 2,720 | +5.87% |
| 1999 | 3,628 | +3.25% |
| 2007 | 4,205 | +1.86% |
| 2012 | 4,345 | +0.66% |
| 2017 | 4,232 | −0.53% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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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