Callas, Var
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Callas (French pronunciation: [kalas]; Occitan: Calàs) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Callas | |
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A general view of the village | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Callas | |
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| Coordinates: 43°35′35″N 6°32′18″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Draguignan |
| Canton | Flayosc |
| Intercommunality | CA Dracénie Provence Verdon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Maria[1] |
Area 1 | 49.26 km2 (19.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,124 |
| • Density | 43.12/km2 (111.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83028 /83830 |
| Elevation | 60–811 m (197–2,661 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
On a hill top very close to some of France's best wine growers' vineyards this ancient town looms over the valley below. It's a 45-minute drive from coastal resort towns such as Fréjus and Saint-Raphaël and 75 minutes by car from Nice.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 608 | — |
| 1975 | 708 | +2.20% |
| 1982 | 945 | +4.21% |
| 1990 | 1,276 | +3.83% |
| 1999 | 1,388 | +0.94% |
| 2007 | 1,759 | +3.01% |
| 2012 | 1,829 | +0.78% |
| 2017 | 1,909 | +0.86% |
| 2023 | 2,124 | +1.79% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
