Sud Sainte Baume | |
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Coordinates: 43°12′N 05°45′E / 43.200°N 5.750°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Var |
No. of communes | 9 |
Established | 2002 |
Seat | La Cadière-d'Azur |
Area | 355.6 km2 (137.3 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | 61,460 |
• Density | 173/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Website | www |
Communauté d'agglomération Sud Sainte Baume is a communauté d'agglomération, an intercommunal structure, in the Var department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, southeastern France. Its name refers to the Sainte-Baume mountain ridge. Created in 2002, its seat is in La Cadière-d'Azur.[1] Its area is 355.6 km2. Its population was 61,460 in 2019.[2]
History
[edit]The communauté de communes is the oldest inter-communal institution in the Var department with the ability to collect taxes, having been instituted on 25 July 1994,[1] initially with 6 communes (Le Beausset, La Cadière-d'Azur, Le Castellet, Évenos, Riboux and Signes). In 2002, the commune of Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer joined the communauté, with Bandol joining in 2011 and Sanary-sur-Mer in 2013.
On 1 January 2015, the communauté gained its current name and legal designation.
Geography
[edit]The communauté borders the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis to the west, the Communauté d'agglomeration de la Provence verte to the north, the Communauté de communes de la Vallée du Gapeau to the east and the Métropole Toulon Provence Méditerranée to the south-east.
Composition
[edit]The communauté d'agglomération consists of the following 9 communes:[1][3]
Commune | INSEE code | Area (km2) | Population (2020) | Population density (per km2) |
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Bandol | 83009 | 8.59 | 8359 | 973 |
Riboux | 83105 | 13.48 | 51 | 3.8 |
Sanary-sur-Mer | 83123 | 19.23 | 17 173 | 893 |
Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer | 83112 | 21.15 | 12 058 | 570 |
Le Beausset | 83016 | 35.95 | 9 802 | 273 |
La Cadière-d'Azur (seat) | 83027 | 37.42 | 5 548 | 148 |
Évenos | 83053 | 41.95 | 2 407 | 57 |
Le Castellet | 83035 | 44.77 | 4 578 | 102 |
Signes | 83127 | 133.1 | 2 992 | 22 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c CA Sud Sainte Baume (N° SIREN : 248300394), BANATIC. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ Comparateur de territoire, INSEE. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Intercommunalité-Métropole de CA Sud Sainte Baume (248300394)". INSEE. Retrieved 7 November 2022.