Salernes
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Salernes (French pronunciation: [salɛʁn]; Occitan: Salèrna) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Salernes | |
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Gourgaret bridge, over the Bresque river in Salernes. | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Salernes | |
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| Coordinates: 43°33′00″N 6°14′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Draguignan |
| Canton | Flayosc |
| Intercommunality | CA Dracénie Provence Verdon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Marie Laure Tortosa[1] |
Area 1 | 39.3 km2 (15.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,019 |
| • Density | 102/km2 (265/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Salernois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83121 /83690 |
| Elevation | 184–481 m (604–1,578 ft) (avg. 221 m or 725 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,362 | — |
| 1975 | 2,469 | +0.63% |
| 1982 | 2,882 | +2.23% |
| 1990 | 3,012 | +0.55% |
| 1999 | 3,269 | +0.91% |
| 2007 | 3,629 | +1.31% |
| 2012 | 3,764 | +0.73% |
| 2017 | 3,840 | +0.40% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Notable people
- Paul Cotte (1825-1907), politician
- Jacques de Bourbon Busset (1912-2001), novelist, essayist and diplomat
- Serge Santucci (born 1944), sculptor
