Vinon-sur-Verdon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Commune of Vinon-sur-Verdon | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 05° 48' 45" E |
| Latitude | 43° 43' 32" N |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement de Brignoles |
| Canton | Canton de Rians |
| Mayor | M. Dominique Joubert (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 254 m–450 m (avg. 285 m) |
| Land area¹ | 36 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
2992 |
| - Density (1999) | 83/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83150/ 83560 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
 |
|
Vinon-sur-Verdon is an old French town in the département of Var and in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It is on the left bank of the River Verdon near the Gorge de Verdon.
Its airfield (ICAO Airport Code LFNF) is a popular location for the sport of gliding and was the location for the 2006 World Gliding Championships
See also Communes of the Var département
[edit] External links
- Provence web
- Map of town
- Location of Vinon in France
- Vinon's gliding club
- 2006 World Gliding Championships (Club & World Classes)
This Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
