Vidauban (French pronunciation: [vidobɑ̃]) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Vidauban
The River Aille and waterfall, next to the former sawmill, in Vidauban
The River Aille and waterfall, next to the former sawmill, in Vidauban
Coat of arms of Vidauban
Location of Vidauban
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Vidauban is located in France
Vidauban
Vidauban
Vidauban is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Vidauban
Vidauban
Coordinates: 43°25′34″N 6°25′57″E / 43.4262°N 6.4325°E / 43.4262; 6.4325
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementDraguignan
CantonVidauban
IntercommunalityCA Dracénie Provence Verdon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Claude Pianetti[1]
Area
1
73 km2 (28 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
12,573
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83148 /83550
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It lies on the bank of the river Argens.

Geography

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Climate

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Vidauban has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Vidauban is 15.6 °C (60.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,008.5 mm (39.70 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 24.8 °C (76.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around 7.7 °C (45.9 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Vidauban was 40.3 °C (104.5 °F) on 2 August 2017; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −7.4 °C (18.7 °F) on 12 February 2012.

Climate data for Vidauban (1991−2020 normals, extremes 2009−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.5
(68.9)
24.4
(75.9)
25.2
(77.4)
28.7
(83.7)
33.9
(93.0)
38.8
(101.8)
40.1
(104.2)
40.3
(104.5)
34.7
(94.5)
31.4
(88.5)
23.3
(73.9)
19.7
(67.5)
40.3
(104.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.4
(52.5)
12.5
(54.5)
15.9
(60.6)
19.2
(66.6)
22.5
(72.5)
27.4
(81.3)
30.9
(87.6)
31.0
(87.8)
26.6
(79.9)
21.3
(70.3)
15.5
(59.9)
12.0
(53.6)
20.5
(68.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.7
(45.9)
8.0
(46.4)
11.1
(52.0)
14.1
(57.4)
17.2
(63.0)
21.8
(71.2)
24.8
(76.6)
24.8
(76.6)
21.0
(69.8)
16.6
(61.9)
11.7
(53.1)
8.5
(47.3)
15.6
(60.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2)
3.6
(38.5)
6.3
(43.3)
9.1
(48.4)
11.9
(53.4)
16.1
(61.0)
18.7
(65.7)
18.6
(65.5)
15.5
(59.9)
12.0
(53.6)
8.0
(46.4)
5.0
(41.0)
10.7
(51.3)
Record low °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8)
−7.4
(18.7)
−2.5
(27.5)
−0.2
(31.6)
4.6
(40.3)
9.4
(48.9)
12.8
(55.0)
12.9
(55.2)
5.8
(42.4)
1.1
(34.0)
−2.5
(27.5)
−5.2
(22.6)
−7.4
(18.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 77.7
(3.06)
93.8
(3.69)
84.0
(3.31)
72.7
(2.86)
54.0
(2.13)
67.2
(2.65)
16.1
(0.63)
20.7
(0.81)
58.6
(2.31)
145.1
(5.71)
210.7
(8.30)
107.9
(4.25)
1,008.5
(39.70)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.8 7.2 6.6 6.6 5.7 3.6 1.8 2.7 4.2 6.8 9.3 6.6 66.8
Source: Météo-France[3]

Population

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Since the beginning of the 1980s Vidauban has experienced strong population growth. Within 20 years the population has more than doubled.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,757—    
1975 2,930+0.87%
1982 3,805+3.80%
1990 5,460+4.62%
1999 7,311+3.30%
2007 9,545+3.39%
2012 10,908+2.71%
2017 11,907+1.77%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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