Signes (French pronunciation: [siɲ]; Occitan: Sinha) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Signes | |
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 The church tower of Signes, amongst the trees | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Signes  | |
  Signes  Signes | |
| Coordinates: 43°17′32″N 5°51′48″E / 43.2922°N 5.8633°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Toulon |
| Canton | Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer |
| Intercommunality | CA Sud Sainte Baume |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hélène Verduyn[1] |
| Area 1 | 133.1 km2 (51.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,059 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83127 /83870 |
| Elevation | 271–1,148 m (889–3,766 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Industrialist Paul Ricard was mayor of Signes from 1972 to 1980.[3] Jean-Mathieu Michel became mayor in 1983, and served until he was run over in August 2019 after confronting a driver whom he accused of illegally dumping rubble.[4]
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 656 | — |
| 1975 | 922 | 4.98% |
| 1982 | 1,078 | 2.26% |
| 1990 | 1,340 | 2.76% |
| 1999 | 2,045 | 4.81% |
| 2007 | 2,771 | 3.87% |
| 2012 | 2,745 | −0.19% |
| 2017 | 2,844 | 0.71% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Paul Ricard, 88, a Mixmaster Who Triumphed With Pastis". The New York Times. 8 November 1997. p. 16.
- ^ "Jean-Mathieu Michel: French mayor run over after row over illegal tipping". BBC News. 7 August 2019.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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