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Flayosc

Coordinates: 43°32′06″N 6°23′51″E / 43.535°N 6.3975°E / 43.535; 6.3975
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Flayosc
Flaiòsc (Occitan)
A view of the town from the road to Colle
A view of the town from the road to Colle
Coat of arms of Flayosc
Location of Flayosc
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Flayosc is located in France
Flayosc
Flayosc
Flayosc is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Flayosc
Flayosc
Coordinates: 43°32′06″N 6°23′51″E / 43.535°N 6.3975°E / 43.535; 6.3975
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementDraguignan
CantonFlayosc
IntercommunalityCA Dracénie Provence Verdon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Karine Alsters[1]
Area
1
45.95 km2 (17.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,354
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83058 /83780
Elevation140–752 m (459–2,467 ft)
(avg. 235 m or 771 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Flayosc (French pronunciation: [flajɔsk]; Provençal Occitan: Flaiòsc) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.

Geography

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Flayosc is 7 km (4.3 mi) west of Draguignan, about 35 km (22 mi) from the Mediterranean Sea (to the southeast).

The town is located on a rocky hill, near the church. Three small rivers crosses the village : the Pontchalade, the Florieyes and the Rimalte.

History

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Antiquity

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The place allowed local residents to watch over the valley and to protect villages in the neighbourhood, for example Saint-Lambert (far from 5 km).

After the destruction of Antea, a village in the neighbourhood, by the Roman Empire, people decided to live in this place.

Since 1789

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The lord of Flayosc lost his powers and his castle during the French Revolution.

In the 19th century, the village became a place where shoes were made : many factories were created. The village had, thanks to this activity, a long prosperous period. About 3,000 people lived in Flayosc in 1914.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,454—    
1975 1,867+3.64%
1982 2,384+3.55%
1990 3,233+3.88%
1999 3,924+2.18%
2007 4,341+1.27%
2012 4,366+0.11%
2017 4,294−0.33%
20204,195−0.77%
Source: INSEE[3]

Natural patrimony, fauna and flora

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The village is classified in Zone Natura 2000 and in Zone Naturelle d'Intérêt Ecologique, Faunistique et Floristique.

Twin towns

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Bibliography

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  • Charles-Laurent Salch, Dictionnaire des châteaux et fortifications de la France au Moyen Âge, ed. Publitotal, reprint 1991, page 478.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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