Frejus
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| Coordinates: 43°25′59″N 6°44′13″E / 43.4330°N 6.737°ECoordinates: 43°25′59″N 6°44′13″E / 43.4330°N 6.737°E | |||
| Country | France | ||
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | ||
| Department | Var | ||
| Arrondissement | Draguignan | ||
| Canton | Fréjus | ||
| Intercommunality | Var Estérel Méditerranée | ||
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | David Rachline (FN) | ||
| Area1 | 102.27 km2 (39.49 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006)2 | 52,389 | ||
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| INSEE/Postal code | 83061 / 83600 | ||
| Elevation | 0–616 m (0–2,021 ft) (avg. 8 m or 26 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.
Fréjus (Occitan: Frejús, French pronunciation: [fʁe.ʒys]) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
It neighbours Saint-Raphaël, effectively forming one town. The north of the commune forms part of the Estérel Massif.
On 2 December 1959, the Malpasset Dam, on the Reyran River above Fréjus, ruptured, killing over 400 people.
The origins of Frejus probably go back to the Celto-Ligurian people who possessed the natural harbour of Aegytna. The remains of a defensive wall are still visible on Mont Auriasque and Cap Capelin. The Phocaeans of Marseille later set up an outpost on the site.
Frejus was strategically situated near lines of communications at an important crossroads formed by the Via Julia Augusta from Italy to the Rhône and the via Domitiana. Although there are only few traces of a settlement at that time, it is known that the famous poet Cornelius Gallus was born there in 67 BC.
Julius Caesar wanted to supplant Massalia and he founded the city as 'Forum Julii' meaning 'market of Julius'; he also named its port 'Claustra Maris' (the sea barrier).
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