Draguignan
Subprefecture of Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the football team, see SC Draguignan.
Draguignan (French: [dʁaɡiɲɑ̃]; Occitan: Draguinhan) is a commune in the Var department in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (formerly Provence), southeastern France.
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Draguignan
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 43°32′25″N 6°28′00″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Var |
Arrondissement | Draguignan |
Canton | Draguignan |
Intercommunality | CA Dracénie Provence Verdon |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Richard Strambio[1] |
Area 1 | 53.7 km2 (20.7 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 39,745 |
• Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Demonym | Dracénois |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 83050 /83300 |
Elevation | 153–603 m (502–1,978 ft) (avg. 181 m or 594 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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It is a sub-prefecture of the department and self-proclaimed "capital of Artillery" and "Porte du Verdon".
The city is 42 km (26 mi) from Saint-Tropez, and 80 km (50 mi) from Nice.