La Crau (French pronunciation: [la kʁo]; Occitan: La Crau d'Ieras) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
La Crau | |
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Commune | |
A general view of the village | |
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Coordinates: 43°09′02″N 6°04′29″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Var |
Arrondissement | Toulon |
Canton | La Crau |
Intercommunality | Métropole Toulon Provence Méditerranée |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Simon |
Area 1 | 37.87 km2 (14.62 sq mi) |
Population | 18,774 |
• Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 83047 /83260 |
Elevation | 15–270 m (49–886 ft) (avg. 36 m or 118 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 5,308 | — |
1975 | 5,772 | +1.20% |
1982 | 8,877 | +6.34% |
1990 | 11,257 | +3.01% |
1999 | 14,509 | +2.86% |
2007 | 16,152 | +1.35% |
2012 | 16,592 | +0.54% |
2017 | 18,288 | +1.97% |
Source: INSEE[2] |
La Crau is twinned with:
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