Le Muy

Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Le Muy (French pronunciation: [ mɥi]; Occitan: Lo Muei) is a commune in Var, a department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

CountryFrance
Area
1
66.58 km2 (25.71 sq mi)
Population
(2023)[2]
10,118
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Le Muy
Lo Muei (Occitan)
The Charles Quint Tower, an historic monument which contains the Liberation Museum.
The Charles Quint Tower, an historic monument which contains the Liberation Museum.
Coat of arms of Le Muy
Location of Le Muy
Le Muy is located in France
Le Muy
Le Muy
Le Muy is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Le Muy
Le Muy
Coordinates: 43°28′25″N 6°34′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementDraguignan
CantonVidauban
IntercommunalityCA Dracénie Provence Verdon
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Liliane Boyer[1]
Area
1
66.58 km2 (25.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
10,118
  Density152.0/km2 (393.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83086 /83490
Elevation7–561 m (23–1,841 ft)
(avg. 30 m or 98 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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Le Muy was one of the first places to be liberated in the Allied invasion of Southern France in August 1944. It lies to the southeast of Draguignan and north-northwest of Saint-Tropez.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,820    
1975 4,280+1.64%
1982 5,442+3.49%
1990 7,248+3.65%
1999 7,826+0.86%
2009 8,983+1.39%
2014 9,389+0.89%
2020 9,468+0.14%
Source: INSEE[3]
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