Saint-Zacharie
Saint-Zacharie (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ zakaʁi]; Provençal Occitan: Sant Jacariá) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is located within the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis, on the departmental border with Bouches-du-Rhône, northeast of Aubagne. In 2021, it had a population of 5,931.
Saint-Zacharie
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The church of Saint-Zacharie | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Zacharie | |
Saint-Zacharie Saint-Zacharie | |
| Coordinates: 43°23′03″N 5°42′24″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Brignoles |
| Canton | Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer |
| Intercommunality | Aix-Marseille-Provence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Jacques Coulomb[1] |
| Area 1 | 27.02 km2 (10.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,931 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Zachariens |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83120 /83640 |
| Elevation | 239–756 m (784–2,480 ft) (avg. 362 m or 1,188 ft) |
| Website | saint-zacharie |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,499 | — |
| 1975 | 1,532 | +0.31% |
| 1982 | 2,206 | +5.35% |
| 1990 | 3,224 | +4.86% |
| 1999 | 4,184 | +2.94% |
| 2007 | 4,802 | +1.74% |
| 2012 | 5,013 | +0.86% |
| 2017 | 5,604 | +2.25% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Points of interest
- Parc du Moulin Blanc
- Eglise saint-jean baptiste
- Château de Montvert
- The river Huveaune
Notable residents
- Joseph Paul Gaimard (1793–1858), naval surgeon and naturalist, was born in Saint-Zacharie.
- Jean-Claude Gaudin, Mayor of Marseille.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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