La Valette-du-Var (Provençal Occitan: La Valeta) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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![]() A view within the village of La Valette-du-Var | |
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Coordinates: 43°08′18″N 5°58′59″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Var |
Arrondissement | Toulon |
Canton | Toulon-3 |
Intercommunality | Métropole Toulon Provence Méditerranée |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Albertini[1] |
Area 1 | 15.5 km2 (6.0 sq mi) |
Population | 24,087 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 83144 /83160 |
Elevation | 37–701 m (121–2,300 ft) (avg. 64 m or 210 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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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
The village cemetery contains the grave of Joseph Pujol, who died in 1945 and who, under his stage name of "Le Pétomane", was a famous flatulist.
La Valette-du-Var is twinned with:[5]
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