Callian, Var
Callian Calian (Occitan) | |
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A general view of Callian | |
Coordinates: 43°37′20″N 6°45′11″E / 43.6221°N 6.753°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Var |
Arrondissement | Draguignan |
Canton | Roquebrune-sur-Argens |
Intercommunality | Pays de Fayence |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | François Cavallier[1] |
Area 1 | 25.42 km2 (9.81 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,646 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 83029 /83440 |
Elevation | 96–581 m (315–1,906 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Callian (French pronunciation: [kaljɑ̃]; Occitan: Calian) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 942 | — |
1975 | 1,203 | +3.56% |
1982 | 1,449 | +2.69% |
1990 | 1,790 | +2.68% |
1999 | 2,445 | +3.53% |
2007 | 3,004 | +2.61% |
2012 | 3,346 | +2.18% |
2017 | 3,206 | −0.85% |
2020 | 3,498 | +2.95% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Notable persons
[edit]- Michel Darluc (1717-1783), doctor and naturalist, lived in Callian
- Catherine Dior (1917-2008), resistance fighter, flower trader, farmer and sister of Christian Dior, lived and cultivated roses in Callian
Twin towns
[edit]Callian is twinned with:
Calliano, Piedmont, Italy
Calliano, Trentino, Italy
See also
[edit]References
[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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