La Seyne-sur-Mer
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Toulon |
| Canton | La Seyne-sur-Mer and Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer |
| Intercommunality | Toulon Provence Méditerranée |
| Mayor | Arthur Paecht (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 0–352 m (0–1,155 ft) (avg. 9 m or 30 ft) |
| Land area1 | 22.17 km2 (8.56 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 57,553 (2006) |
| - Density | 2,596 /km2 (6,720 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83126/ 83500 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 43°06′00″N 5°52′59″E / 43.1°N 5.883°E
La Seyne-sur-Mer, or La Seyne is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is part of the agglomeration of Toulon, and is situated adjacent to the west of this city.
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[edit] Economy
It owed its importance to the shipbuilding trade, the Société des Forges et Chantiers de la Mediterranée having here one of the finest shipbuilding yards in Europe (it is a branch of the larger establishment at Marseille), which gave employment to about 3,000 workers.
In recent years the town has moved from its traditional industries to tourism. The docks previously used have had extensive work and now comprise a park, marinas and a new (2010) hotel overloooking Toulon and the marinas.
The population is diverse in origins and the outer suburbs are undergoing a transformation with old multi storey apartments being replaced with modern developments. La Seyne has a railway station, Gare de La Seyne-Six-Fours, on the line from Toulon to Marseille.
Iraq's "Osiris class" nuclear reactors, later destroyed by Israel in Operation Opera, were built in La Seyne-sur-Mer.[1]
[edit] Buildings and structures
- Pont basculant de la Seyne-sur-Mer, a former bascule bridge.
[edit] Personalities
- Bafetimbi Gomis, footballer currently playing for Olympique Lyonnais
- Alain Nonn, Artist
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ George Russell (June 22, 1981). Attack--and Fallout. Time. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,950533-4,00.html.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
[edit] External links
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- Official website
- LaSeyne.Info
- Tourist office website
- Personal website about the history of La Seyne-sur-Mer (French)
- Website about the history and directory of La Seyne-sur-Mer (French)
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