Bagnols-en-Forêt

Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Bagnols-en-Forêt
Banhòus (Occitan)
Commune
A general view of the village
A general view of the village
Coat of arms of Bagnols-en-Forêt
Coat of arms
Location of Bagnols-en-Forêt
Map
(2020–2026)
René Bouchard[1]
Area
1
42.9 km2 (16.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,909
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83008 /83600
Elevation56–561 m (184–1,841 ft)
(avg. 300 m or 980 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bagnols-en-Forêt (French pronunciation: [baɲɔl ɑ̃ fɔʁɛ]; Occitan: Banhòus) is a commune in Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 562—    
1975 682+2.80%
1982 889+3.86%
1990 1,274+4.60%
1999 1,672+3.07%
2007 2,215+3.58%
2012 2,565+2.98%
2017 2,788+1.68%
20202,889+1.19%
Source: INSEE[3]

Twin towns — sister cities

Bagnols-en-Forêt is twinned with:

  • Italy Pieve di Teco, Italy (1990)

Notable people

  • Pierre-Jean Porro (1750–1831), classical guitarist, composer and music publisher

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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