Collobrières

Collobrières

The Place de la Libération in Collobrieres

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Collobrières

Coordinates: 43°14′17″N 6°18′35″E / 43.2381°N 6.3097°E / 43.2381; 6.3097Coordinates: 43°14′17″N 6°18′35″E / 43.2381°N 6.3097°E / 43.2381; 6.3097
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Var
Arrondissement Toulon
Canton Collobrières
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Christine Amrane
Area1 112.68 km2 (43.51 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 1,788
  Density 16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 83043 / 83610
Elevation 58–776 m (190–2,546 ft)
(avg. 131 m or 430 ft)

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.

Collobrières is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Main exports

Collobrières main exports are edible chestnuts which are made into things like marron glace and ice cream. They also grow trees for cork production.

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