La Valette-du-Var
La Valette-du-Var (Provençal Occitan: La Valeta) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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 A view within the village of La Valette-du-Var | |
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Location of La Valette-du-Var 
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| Coordinates: 43°08′18″N 5°58′59″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Toulon |
| Canton | Toulon-3 |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Toulon Provence Méditerranée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Christiane Hummel |
| Area 1 | 15.5 km2 (6.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 23,884 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83144 /83160 |
| Elevation | 37–701 m (121–2,300 ft) (avg. 64 m or 210 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Celebrity connection
The village cemetery contains the grave of Joseph Pujol, who died in 1945 and who, under his stage name of "Le Pétomane", was a famous flatulist.
Twinnings
The following towns are twinned with La Valette:
- Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany since 1970
- Liévin, France since 2000
- Bocşa, Romania since 1990
- Novocherkassk, Russia since 1992
- Somma Lombardo, Italy
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See also
External links
- Official website (in French)
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