Draguignan
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Clock tower of Draguignan.
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
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| Coordinates: 43°32′25″N 6°28′00″E / 43.5403°N 6.4667°ECoordinates: 43°32′25″N 6°28′00″E / 43.5403°N 6.4667°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Var | |
| Arrondissement | Draguignan | |
| Canton | Draguignan | |
| Intercommunality | Draguignan | |
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| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Richard Strambio | |
| Area1 | 53.7 km2 (20.7 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 38,258 | |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83050 / 83300 | |
| Elevation | 153–603 m (502–1,978 ft) (avg. 181 m or 594 ft) |
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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. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Draguignan (French pronunciation: [dʁa.ɡi.ɲɑ̃]; Provençal: Draguinhan) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southeastern France.
It is a sub-prefecture of the department and self-proclaimed "capital of Artillery" and "Porte du Verdon".
The city is 42 km (26 mi) from St. Tropez, and 80 km (50 mi) from Nice.
According to legend, the name of the city is derived from the Latin name “Draco/Draconem” (dragon): a bishop, called Saint Hermentaire, killed a dragon and saved people.
The Latin motto of Draguignan is Alios nutrio, meos devoro (I nourish others, I devour my own).
The elevation is 200 m. The highest hill near Draguignan is Malmont (551 m). The main river near Draguignan is the Nartuby.
The city is set in a valley NW-SE, about 2 km (1 mi) wide.
Draguignan's climate is the same as the normal conditions of the Mediterranean climate. The nights of frost are rare and the negative temperatures occur only a few days a year. Thus the winters are mild and wet, and the summers warm and dry, the town is protected from the winds by the Malmont and the western massif of the Selves. During the summer the precipitation is extremely low whereas autumn is subjected to frequent rains.
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