Toulon
capital city of Var department, Southern France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Toulon is a city in the south of France. It has about 170,000 people. Toulon is the prefecture of Var. Toulon is the third biggest city of the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur after Marseille and Nice. It is the main base of the Mediterranean Sea fleet of the French Navy. It is 190 kilometres (120 miles) from the Italian border.
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Toulon | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 43°08′N 5°55′E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Var |
Arrondissement | Toulon |
Canton | Toulon-1, 2, 3 and 4 |
Intercommunality | CA Toulon Provence Méditerranée |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Hubert Falco |
Area 1 | 42.84 km2 (16.54 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | 163,974 |
• Density | 3,800/km2 (9,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 83137 /83000 |
Elevation | 0–589 m (0–1,932 ft) (avg. 1 m or 3.3 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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