Tourves (French pronunciation: [tuʁv]; Occitan: Torvas) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Tourves
The Roman bridge in Tourves
The Roman bridge in Tourves
Coat of arms of Tourves
Location of Tourves
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Tourves is located in France
Tourves
Tourves
Tourves is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Tourves
Tourves
Coordinates: 43°24′32″N 5°55′29″E / 43.4089°N 5.9247°E / 43.4089; 5.9247
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementBrignoles
CantonBrignoles
IntercommunalityCA Provence Verte
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Michel Constans[1]
Area
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65.62 km2 (25.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,160
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83140 /83170
Elevation238–542 m (781–1,778 ft)
(avg. 296 m or 971 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,648—    
1975 1,844+1.62%
1982 2,137+2.13%
1990 2,788+3.38%
1999 3,428+2.32%
2007 4,774+4.23%
2012 4,963+0.78%
2017 5,025+0.25%
Source: INSEE[3]

Twin towns — sister cities

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Tourves is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE