Cavaler -sur-Mer ( French: Cavalaire-sur-Mer ) is a commune in the south-east of France in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region , department of Var , Draguignan district , canton of Saint-Maxim [1] .
| Commune | |||
| Cavalier sur mer | |||
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| fr. Cavalaire-sur-mer | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | ||
| The Department | Var | ||
| district | Draguignan | ||
| Canton | Saint Maxim | ||
| The mayor | Philippe Léonelli (2014-2020) | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Square | km² | ||
| Center height | 0 - 528 m | ||
| Climate type | Mediterranean | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 7,062 people ( 2012 ) | ||
| Density | 422.0 people / km² | ||
| Official language | French | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Postcode | 83240 | ||
| INSEE Code | 83036 | ||
| cavalaire.fr (fr.) | |||
The area of the commune is 16.74 km², the population is 6351 people [2] [3] (2006) with a pronounced upward trend: 7062 people [4] (2012), the population density is 422.0 people / km².
Content
Geographical position
According to the administrative territorial division of France, the commune is part of the canton of Saint-Maxim in Draguignan . The commune itself lies on the Mediterranean coast of France, in Cavalier Bay, between the communes of Saint-Tropez and Le Lavandou . In its north are the mountains of More . To Marseille in the west and to Nice in the east of Cavalier-sur-Mer - 120 kilometers. The village is located on the route of the old railway of Saint-Raphael - Toulon (sometimes called Train Pignes and now defunct). Nevertheless, the route of the old railway line is still clearly visible and the “Pignes road train” runs along its path (mostly along the coast from Le Lavandou to Saint-Raphael). The distance to the north-east Saint Tropez on the highway is 18 kilometers.
On the map
Cavalier Bay
Yacht port in the bay of Cavalier
In the bay of Cavalier there is a city sandy beach with a length of 3 kilometers and a yacht port with 1200 berths.
Population
The population of the commune in 2011 was 6975 people [5] , and in 2012 - 7062 people [4] .
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2008 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1372 | 2116 | 2710 | 3912 | 4188 | 5237 | 6351 | 6667 | 6975 | 7062 |
Population dynamics [2] [6] :
Economics
In 2010, out of 3919 people of working age (from 15 to 64 years), 2695 were economically active , 1224 were inactive (activity indicator 68.8%, in 1999 - 66.2%). Of the 2695 active able-bodied residents, 2379 people worked (1272 men and 1107 women), 316 were unemployed (135 men and 181 women). Among 1224 able-bodied inactive citizens, 254 were pupils or students , 552 were pensioners , and another 418 were inactive for other reasons [7] [8] .
Throughout 2010, there were 3,593 taxable households in the commune , in which 7,411.5 people lived. In this case, the median income was 20 thousand 229 euros per taxpayer [9] .
History
The first settlement on the territory of the present commune was Phoenician, which later bore the name of Héracléa Cacabaria in Greco-Roman times. In the town of Pardigon, artifacts belonging to the Gallo-Roman era of the history of Provence were discovered.
The Cavalier-sur-Mer commune was created in 1929 by separating it from the neighboring commune of Gassin .
In 1944, during the Second World War, fierce battles took place on the territory of the commune between the Allied forces that landed here and the German units (Operation Dragoon). The main forces of the allies of the anti-Hitler coalition landed on August 15, 1944 at 8:00 in the morning. The 3rd division landed near the town of Cavalier-sur-Mer (Alpha sector), the 45th near Saint-Tropez (Betta sector), and the 36th in Frejus Bay near the city of Saint-Raphael (Camel sector ) In the first two sections, the resistance was very slight.
Partner Cities
- Wolfach , Germany
- Santa Margherita Ligure , Italy
- New Port Richey , USA
- Jimey , China
Notes
- ↑ Décret n ° 2014-270 du 27 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Var (French) . Directive February 27, 2014 . legifrance.gouv.fr. Date of treatment June 29, 2015. Archived December 29, 2014.
- ↑ 1 2 Population selon le sexe et l'âge ... 2006 (Fr.) . Distribution of the population by sex and age (2006) . INSEE . Date of treatment June 29, 2015. Archived on September 4, 2012.
- ↑ Population in 2006 (French) . INSEE . Date of treatment June 29, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 Population in 2012 (French) . INSEE . Date of treatment June 29, 2015.
- ↑ Population in 2011 (French) . INSEE . Date of treatment June 29, 2015.
- ↑ Population of the commune of Cavaliers-sur-Mer (Fr.) . cassini.ehess. Date of treatment August 8, 2015.
- ↑ Base chiffres clés: emploi - population active 2010 (French) . INSEE . Date of treatment June 29, 2015. (the latest data are for 1999; temporary employment is partially taken into account)
- ↑ Base chiffres clés: emploi - population active 2010 (French) . Key indicators: employment and labor activity of the population in 2010 . INSEE . Date of treatment June 29, 2015. (the latest data are for 1999; temporary employment is partially taken into account)
- ↑ Revenus fiscaux des ménages en 2010 (French) . Taxable household income (2010) . INSEE . Date of treatment June 29, 2015. Note: children and grandchildren who lived in two places are counted as 0.5 people. The head of the household is one taxpayer (NP), other adult family members - 0.5 NP each, children under 14 years old - 0.3 NP each.