Collobrières
| Collobrières | ||
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The Place de la Libération in Collobrieres | ||
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  Collobrières | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Collobrières | ||
| Coordinates: 43°14′17″N 6°18′35″E / 43.2381°N 6.3097°ECoordinates: 43°14′17″N 6°18′35″E / 43.2381°N 6.3097°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Var | |
| Arrondissement | Toulon | |
| Canton | Collobrières | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Christine Amrane | |
| Area1 | 112.68 km2 (43.51 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,788 | |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83043 / 83610 | |
| Elevation |
58–776 m (190–2,546 ft) (avg. 131 m or 430 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Collobrières is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Main exports
Collobrières main exports are edible chestnuts which are made into things like marron glace and ice cream. They also grow trees for cork production.
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