Sainte-Maxime
commune in Var, France
Sainte-Maxime (pronounced [sɛ̃t maksim]; Occitan and Provençal: Santa Maxima) is a commune in the Var department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is on the French Riviera (Côte d'Azur) and 90 km (56 mi) west from Nice and 130 km (81 mi) east from Marseille. It had a population of 13,968 in 2017.
Sainte-Maxime
Santa Maxima (Occitan) | |
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 Sainte-Maxime marina with the Tour Carrée in the background | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Sainte-Maxime  | |
  Sainte-Maxime  Sainte-Maxime | |
| Coordinates: 43°18′32″N 6°38′06″E / 43.309°N 6.635°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Draguignan |
| Canton | Sainte-Maxime |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Vincent Morisse (LR) |
| Area 1 | 81.61 km2 (31.51 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019)[1] | 14,448 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83115 /83120 |
| Elevation | 0–532 m (0–1,745 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
References
change- ↑ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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