La Motte (French pronunciation: [la mɔt]; Occitan: La Mota) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
La Motte | |
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 A general view of the village | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of La Motte | |
  La Motte  La Motte | |
| Coordinates: 43°29′41″N 6°32′09″E / 43.4947°N 6.5358°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Draguignan |
| Canton | Flayosc |
| Intercommunality | CA Dracénie Provence Verdon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Valérie Marcy[1] |
Area 1 | 28.12 km2 (10.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,071 |
| • Density | 109.2/km2 (282.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83085 /83920 |
| Elevation | 10–320 m (33–1,050 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 818 | — |
| 1975 | 1,007 | +3.01% |
| 1982 | 1,557 | +6.42% |
| 1990 | 1,993 | +3.13% |
| 1999 | 2,345 | +1.82% |
| 2007 | 2,850 | +2.47% |
| 2012 | 3,000 | +1.03% |
| 2017 | 2,845 | −1.06% |
| 2023 | 3,071 | +1.28% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
edit- Official website
- Following in the footsteps of the Provence Landing (Operation Dragoon) on 15 August 1944
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