Mons (Var)

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Mons
Coat of arms of Mons
Mons (France)
Mons
region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Department Var
Arrondissement Draguignan
Canton Roquebrune-sur-Argens
Community association Pays de Fayence
Coordinates 43 ° 42 '  N , 6 ° 43'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 42 '  N , 6 ° 43'  E
height 235-1,714 m
surface 76.63 km 2
Residents 817 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 11 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 83440
INSEE code

Aerial view of Mons

Mons is a French municipality with 817 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Var in the region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Draguignan and the canton of Roquebrune-sur-Argens . The residents call themselves Monsois or Monsoises .

geography

Mons lies at 811 m. ü. M. and is surrounded by a hilly, wooded landscape. The neighboring municipalities are Séranon in the north, Escragnolles in the northeast, Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne in the east, Callian , Tourrettes and Fayence in the south, Seillans in the southwest and La Roque-Esclapon in the northwest.

The dolmen of Peygros and the dolmen of Riens are near Mons.

Population development

1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2007 2017
248 226 239 291 459 671 863 817

Web links

Commons : Mons  - collection of images, videos and audio files