La Garde, Var
La Garde
La Garda (Occitan) | |
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_by_night.jpg) A night view of La Garde in 2008 | |
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Location of La Garde  | |
  La Garde  La Garde | |
| Coordinates: 43°07′32″N 6°00′39″E / 43.1256°N 6.0108°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Toulon |
| Canton | La Garde |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Toulon Provence Méditerranée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Hélène Bill[1] (DVD) |
| Area 1 | 15.54 km2 (6.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 25,912 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Gardéens |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83062 /83130 |
| Elevation | 0–206 m (0–676 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. | |
La Garde (French pronunciation: [la ɡaʁd]; Provençal Occitan: La Garda) is a seaside commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.
It is located in the Métropole Toulon Provence Méditerranée, east of the city of Toulon.
History
[edit]The name derives from the town's ancient origins, meaning "The Guard". It is mentioned in 1056, when its castle was a fief of the Bishops of Toulon; they kept it until the 13th century, when it was handed over to the Castellanes, then the lords of Glandevès and the Thomas. Today only a tower and the chapel remain of the castle.
La Garde was repeatedly invaded during the French Wars of Religion. In 1707 it was sacked by Savoyard troops.
Demographics
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International relations
[edit]La Garde, Var is twinned with:
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet La Garde, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to La Garde (Var).
- Official website (in French)
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