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The village square and the fountain of Saint-Jean-Baptiste
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Coordinates: 43°11′28″N 6°02′30″E / 43.1911°N 6.0417°ECoordinates: 43°11′28″N 6°02′30″E / 43.1911°N 6.0417°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
Department | Var | |
Arrondissement | Toulon | |
Canton | Solliès-Pont | |
Intercommunality | Vallée du Gapeau | |
Area1 | 17.73 km2 (6.85 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 10,935 | |
• Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 83130 / 83210 | |
Elevation | 39–343 m (128–1,125 ft) (avg. 72 m or 236 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. |
Solliès-Pont is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Cultural references[edit]
- Solliès-Pont is the setting of Vladimir Nabokov's 1923 Russian-language poem “Прованс” ("Provence"). The original poem and its English translation by the author were set to music by composers Ivan Barbotin and James DeMars as part of the song cycle "Sing, Poetry" on the 2011 contemporary classical album Troika.[1]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Troika: Russia’s westerly poetry in three orchestral song cycles", Rideau Rouge Records, ASIN: B005USB24A, 2011.