Carqueiranne
Carqueiranne
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An aerial view of the town | |
Location of Carqueiranne | |
| Coordinates: 43°05′45″N 6°04′27″E / 43.0958°N 6.0742°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Toulon |
| Canton | La Garde |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Toulon Provence Méditerranée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Arnaud Latil |
Area 1 | 14.48 km2 (5.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 9,412 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Carqueirannais, Carqueirannaise (French) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83034 /83320 |
| Elevation | 0–305 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.