Sainte-Maxime
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Var | |
| Arrondissement | Draguignan | |
| Canton | Sainte-Maxime (main town) | |
| Community association | Golfe de Saint-Tropez | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 19 ′ N , 6 ° 38 ′ E | |
| height | 0-532 m | |
| surface | 81.61 km 2 | |
| Residents | 13,968 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 171 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 83120 | |
| INSEE code | 83115 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-sainte-maxime.fr/ | |
Sainte-Maxime (Occitan: Santa maxima or Santo Massimo) is a French municipality with 13,968 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) on the Côte d'Azur in the Var department in the region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur . It is the capital of the canton of Sainte-Maxime in the Arrondissement of Draguignan .
geography
Sainte-Maxime is located in the north of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez . The wooded hills of the Massif des Maures protect the place from the Mistral . The climate is mild. The Domaine du Golf de Sainte-Maxime and the Domaine de Beauvallon are considered to be one of the most exclusive residential areas.
Town twinning
Sainte-Maxime has had a town partnership with Neuenbürg in Baden-Württemberg since 1993 . Another partnership exists with Bellport in Suffolk County in the US state of New York.
Sainte-Maxime has a friendship treaty with Anderlecht in the Belgian region of Brussels.
Web links
- Official website of the municipality in French
- Sainte-Maxime - Office de Tourisme in French