Touët-sur-Var (French pronunciation: [twɛ syʁ vaʁ], lit. "Touët-on-Var"; Occitan: Lo Toit; Italian, formerly: Toetto sul Varo) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.

Touët-sur-Var
Lo Toit (Occitan)
The upper village of Touët-sur-Var
The upper village of Touët-sur-Var
Coat of arms of Touët-sur-Var
Location of Touët-sur-Var
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Touët-sur-Var is located in France
Touët-sur-Var
Touët-sur-Var
Touët-sur-Var is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Touët-sur-Var
Touët-sur-Var
Coordinates: 43°56′53″N 7°00′25″E / 43.9481°N 7.0069°E / 43.9481; 7.0069
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementNice
CantonVence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Roger Ciais[1]
Area
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14.98 km2 (5.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
717
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymTouëtans
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06143 /06710
Elevation280–1,043 m (919–3,422 ft)
(avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The commune, which covers a geographical area of 14.98 km2 (5.78 sq mi), is traversed by the rivers Var (in its centre) and the Cians (in the northeast).

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 301—    
1975 307+0.28%
1982 320+0.59%
1990 342+0.83%
1999 445+2.97%
2009 641+3.72%
2014 690+1.48%
2020 690+0.00%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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