Sainte-Maxime

Sainte-Maxime
Santa Maxima (Occitan)
Sainte-Maxime marina with the Tour Carrée in the background
Sainte-Maxime marina with the Tour Carrée in the background
Coat of arms of Sainte-Maxime
Location of Sainte-Maxime
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Sainte-Maxime is located in France
Sainte-Maxime
Sainte-Maxime
Sainte-Maxime is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Sainte-Maxime
Sainte-Maxime
Coordinates: 43°18′32″N 6°38′06″E / 43.309°N 6.635°E / 43.309; 6.635
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementDraguignan
CantonSainte-Maxime
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Vincent Morisse[1] (LR)
Area
1
81.61 km2 (31.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
14,433
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83115 /83120
Elevation0–532 m (0–1,745 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sainte-Maxime (pronounced [sɛ̃t maksim]; Occitan and Provençal: Santa Maxima) is a commune in the Var department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. Located on the French Riviera (Côte d'Azur), 90 km (56 mi) west from Nice and 130 km (81 mi) east from Marseille, it had a population of 13,968 in 2017. Its inhabitants are called Maximois or Maximoises in French.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

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