Le Pradet (French pronunciation: [lə pʁadɛ]; Occitan: Lo Pradet) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Le Pradet | |
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Commune | |
Les Bonnettes Beach, in Le Pradet | |
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Coordinates: 43°06′23″N 6°01′26″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Var |
Arrondissement | Toulon |
Canton | La Garde |
Intercommunality | Métropole Toulon Provence Méditerranée |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Hervé Stassinos[1] |
Area 1 | 9.97 km2 (3.85 sq mi) |
Population | 10,277 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 83098 /83220 |
Elevation | 0–273 m (0–896 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Olive oil, vegetables and wine grape (including rare Tibouren variety used for rose wine) are produced in the local farms.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 5,658 | — |
1975 | 6,938 | +2.96% |
1982 | 7,900 | +1.87% |
1990 | 9,704 | +2.60% |
1999 | 10,975 | +1.38% |
2007 | 10,998 | +0.03% |
2012 | 11,336 | +0.61% |
2017 | 10,249 | −2.00% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Le Pradet, is twinned with Gelnica, Slovakia.
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