Tourves (French pronunciation: [tuʁv]; Occitan: Torvas) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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Commune | |
![]() The Roman bridge in Tourves | |
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Location of Tourves ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 43°24′32″N 5°55′29″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Var |
Arrondissement | Brignoles |
Canton | Brignoles |
Intercommunality | CA Provence Verte |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Constans |
Area 1 | 65.62 km2 (25.34 sq mi) |
Population | 5,042 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 83140 /83170 |
Elevation | 238–542 m (781–1,778 ft) (avg. 296 m or 971 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 | 1,648 | — |
1975 | 1,844 | +1.62% |
1982 | 2,137 | +2.13% |
1990 | 2,788 | +3.38% |
1999 | 3,428 | +2.32% |
2007 | 4,774 | +4.23% |
2012 | 4,963 | +0.78% |
2017 | 5,025 | +0.25% |
Source: INSEE[2] |
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