Communauté d'agglomération Sud Sainte Baume
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Sud Sainte Baume | |
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| Coordinates: 43°12′N 05°45′E / 43.200°N 5.750°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| No. of communes | 9 |
| Established | 1994 |
| Seat | La Cadière-d'Azur |
Area | 355.6 km2 (137.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | 61,460 |
| • Density | 173/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Communauté d'agglomération Sud Sainte Baume is a communauté d'agglomération, an intercommunal structure, in the Var department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, southeastern France. Its name refers to the Sainte-Baume mountain ridge. Created in 1994, its seat is in La Cadière-d'Azur.[1] Its area is 355.6 km2. Its population was 61,460 in 2019.[2]
The communauté de communes is the oldest inter-communal institution in the Var department with the ability to collect taxes, having been instituted on 25 July 1994,[1] initially with 6 communes (Le Beausset, La Cadière-d'Azur, Le Castellet, Évenos, Riboux and Signes). In 2002, the commune of Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer joined the communauté, with Bandol joining in 2011 and Sanary-sur-Mer in 2013.
On 1 January 2015, the communauté gained its current name and legal designation.
