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Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Signes (French pronunciation: [siɲ]; Occitan: Sinha) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Signes | |
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![]() The church tower of Signes, amongst the trees | |
Coordinates: 43°17′32″N 5°51′48″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Var |
Arrondissement | Toulon |
Canton | Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer |
Intercommunality | CA Sud Sainte Baume |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Hélène Verduyn[1] |
Area 1 | 133.1 km2 (51.4 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,059 |
• Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 83127 /83870 |
Elevation | 271–1,148 m (889–3,766 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Industrialist Paul Ricard was mayor of Signes from 1972 to 1980.[3] Jean-Mathieu Michel became mayor in 1983, and served until he was run over in August 2019 after confronting a driver whom he accused of illegally dumping rubble.[4]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 656 | — |
1975 | 922 | +4.98% |
1982 | 1,078 | +2.26% |
1990 | 1,340 | +2.76% |
1999 | 2,045 | +4.81% |
2007 | 2,771 | +3.87% |
2012 | 2,745 | −0.19% |
2017 | 2,844 | +0.71% |
Source: INSEE[5] |
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