| La Valette-du-Var | ||
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A view within the village of La Valette-du-Var
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| Coordinates: 43°08′18″N 5°58′59″E / 43.1383°N 5.9831°ECoordinates: 43°08′18″N 5°58′59″E / 43.1383°N 5.9831°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Var | |
| Arrondissement | Toulon | |
| Canton | La Valette-du-Var | |
| Intercommunality | Toulon Provence Méditerranée | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Christiane Hummel | |
| Area1 | 15.5 km2 (6.0 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 22,441 | |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83144 / 83160 | |
| Elevation | 37–701 m (121–2,300 ft) (avg. 64 m or 210 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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.
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.
The following towns are twinned with La Valette: