Brignoles
Brignoles
Brinhòla (Occitan) | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Place du Palais de Justice | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Brignoles | |
Brignoles Brignoles | |
| Coordinates: 43°24′21″N 6°03′41″E / 43.4058°N 6.0615°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Brignoles |
| Canton | Brignoles |
| Intercommunality | CA de la Provence Verte |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Brémond (LR) |
Area 1 | 70.53 km2 (27.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 17,850 |
| • Density | 253.1/km2 (655.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Brignolais |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83023 /83170 |
| Elevation | 190–767 m (623–2,516 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Brignoles (French pronunciation: [bʁiɲɔl]; Occitan: Brinhòla) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. Alongside Draguignan, it is one of two subprefectures in Var.
It was the summer residence of the counts of Provence; their castle dates from the thirteenth century.