Carqueiranne

Carqueiranne
Carcairana (Occitan)
An aerial view of the town
An aerial view of the town
Coat of arms of Carqueiranne
Location of Carqueiranne
Map
Carqueiranne is located in France
Carqueiranne
Carqueiranne
Carqueiranne is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Carqueiranne
Carqueiranne
Coordinates: 43°05′45″N 6°04′27″E / 43.0958°N 6.0742°E / 43.0958; 6.0742
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementToulon
CantonLa Garde
IntercommunalityMétropole Toulon Provence Méditerranée
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Arnaud Latil[1]
Area
1
14.48 km2 (5.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
9,417
 • Density650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Carqueirannais, Carqueirannaise (French)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83034 /83320
Elevation0–305 m (0–1,001 ft)
(avg. 26 m or 85 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Carqueiranne (French: [kaʁkeʁan], locally [kaʁkɛˈʁanə]; Occitan: Carcairana [kaɾkajˈɾanɔ] or Carqueirana [kaɾkejˈɾanɔ]) is a commune in the Var department, administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (historically Provence), Southeastern France.

It is known now as a tourist seaside resort with good windsurfing nearby, at Almanarre Beach.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.