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Brignoles

Brignoles
Pedestrian street in Brignoles.
Pedestrian street in Brignoles.
Coat of arms of Brignoles
Coat of arms
Brignoles is located in France
Brignoles
Brignoles
Coordinates: 43°24′21″N 6°03′41″E / 43.4058°N 6.0615°E / 43.4058; 6.0615Coordinates: 43°24′21″N 6°03′41″E / 43.4058°N 6.0615°E / 43.4058; 6.0615
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Var
Arrondissement Brignoles
Canton Brignoles
Intercommunality Comté de Provence
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Claude Gilardo
Area1 70.53 km2 (27.23 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 15,912
 • Density 230/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 83023 /83170
Elevation 190–767 m (623–2,516 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Brignoles (French pronunciation: ​[bʁiɲɔl]) is a commune in the Var département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.

It was the summer residence of the counts of Provence. Their castle dates from the thirteenth century.

It was the birthplace of:

Brignoles is twinned with the towns of:



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