Brignoles |
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Brignoles
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Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Var |
Arrondissement | Brignoles |
Canton | Brignoles |
Intercommunality | Comté de Provence |
Mayor | Claude Gilardo |
Statistics | |
Land area1 | 70.69 km2 (27.29 sq mi) |
Population2 | 15,383 (2006) |
- Density | 218 /km2 (560 /sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 83023/ 83170 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Brignoles is a commune in the Var department 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: