Fréjus
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the commune in France. For the road tunnel, see Fréjus Road Tunnel. For the rail tunnel, see Fréjus Rail Tunnel.
"Frejus" redirects here. For the cycling team, see Frejus (cycling team).
Fréjus (French: [fʁeʒys] ⓘ; Occitan: Frejús [fɾeˈdʒys]) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.
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Fréjus
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Coordinates: 43°25′59″N 6°44′13″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Var |
Arrondissement | Draguignan |
Canton | Fréjus and Saint-Raphaël |
Intercommunality | Estérel Côte d'Azur Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | David Rachline[1] (RN) |
Area 1 | 102.27 km2 (39.49 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 57,082 |
• Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 83061 /83600 |
Elevation | 0–616 m (0–2,021 ft) (avg. 8 m or 26 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 neighbours Saint-Raphaël, effectively forming one urban agglomeration. The north of the commune forms part of the Massif de l'Esterel. On 2 December 1959, the Malpasset Dam, on the Reyran River above the city of Fréjus, ruptured, killing over 400 people.