Pourrières
| Pourrières | ||
|---|---|---|
| Commune | ||
 A general view of the village | ||
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  Pourrières Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Pourrières | ||
| Coordinates: 43°30′12″N 5°44′00″E / 43.5034°N 5.7334°ECoordinates: 43°30′12″N 5°44′00″E / 43.5034°N 5.7334°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Var | |
| Arrondissement | Brignoles | |
| Canton | Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume | |
| Intercommunality | Sainte-Baume Mont-Aurélien | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–current) | Sébastien Bourlin | |
| Area1 | 56.32 km2 (21.75 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 4,452 | |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83097 /83910 | |
| Elevation |
239–872 m (784–2,861 ft) (avg. 302 m or 991 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Pourrières is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Personalities
It is the home town of the French poet Germain Nouveau.
Jacqueline Eymar, classical pianist born in 1922, died in Pourrières in 2008.
See also
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