Vinon-sur-Verdon
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Commune of Vinon-sur-Verdon |
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| Location | |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Brignoles |
| Canton | Rians |
| Mayor | M. Dominique Joubert (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 254 m–450 m (avg. 285 m) |
| Land area¹ | 36 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
2992 |
| - Density | 83/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 83150/ 83560 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Vinon-sur-Verdon is an old French town in the département of Var and in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It is on the left bank of the River Verdon near the Gorge de Verdon.
Its airfield (ICAO Airport Code LFNF) is a popular location for the sport of gliding and was the location for the 2006 World Gliding Championships
See also Communes of the Var département
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