Flayosc
Flayosc
Flaiòsc (Occitan) | |
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.JPG) A view of the town from the road to Colle | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Flayosc  | |
  Flayosc  Flayosc | |
| Coordinates: 43°32′06″N 6°23′51″E / 43.535°N 6.3975°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Draguignan |
| Canton | Flayosc |
| Intercommunality | CA Dracénie Provence Verdon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Karine Alsters[1] |
| Area 1 | 45.95 km2 (17.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,354 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83058 /83780 |
| Elevation | 140–752 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[edit]
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[edit]
Antiquity[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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% |
| 2020 | 4,195 | −0.77% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Natural patrimony, fauna and flora[edit]
The village is classified in Zone Natura 2000 and in Zone Naturelle d'Intérêt Ecologique, Faunistique et Floristique.
Twin towns[edit]
Vezza d'Oglio since 2002
Bibliography[edit]
- Charles-Laurent Salch, Dictionnaire des châteaux et fortifications de la France au Moyen Âge, ed. Publitotal, reprint 1991, page 478.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links[edit]
- (in French) Statistics
- (in French) Local council of Flayosc Archived 2009-03-09 at the Wayback Machine
- (in French) Map of Flayosc
- (in French) Architectural patrimony on the site of French Ministry of culture
- (in French) Protected patrimony of Flayosc
- (in French) Site of the regional Office of Ecology
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