Entrecasteaux

This article is about the French locality. For the French naval officer and explorer, see Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux.
Entrecasteaux
Entrecastèus (Occitan)
Commune
Château d'Entrecasteaux
Château d'Entrecasteaux
Coat of arms of Entrecasteaux
Coat of arms
Location of Entrecasteaux
Map
Entrecasteaux is located in France
Entrecasteaux
Entrecasteaux
Entrecasteaux is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Entrecasteaux
Entrecasteaux
Coordinates: 43°31′00″N 6°14′33″E / 43.5167°N 6.242500°E / 43.5167; 6.242500
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementBrignoles
CantonBrignoles
IntercommunalityCA Provence Verte
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Romain Debray[1]
Area
1
32.11 km2 (12.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,127
 • Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83051 /83570
Elevation97–354 m (318–1,161 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Entrecasteaux (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃tʁəkasto]; Occitan: Entrecastèus) is a commune in the Var department in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 1,118.

It is noted for its public square designed by Le Nôtre, as well as its 17th-century château, restored by Scottish artist Ian MacGarvie-Munn.

Geography

Climate

Entrecasteaux has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Entrecasteaux is 14.9 °C (58.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 804.5 mm (31.67 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 24.2 °C (75.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around 6.9 °C (44.4 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Entrecasteaux was 41.5 °C (106.7 °F) on 5 August 2017; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −10.0 °C (14.0 °F) on yy February 2012.

Climate data for Entrecasteaux (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1997−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.4
(72.3) 		24.9
(76.8) 		27.6
(81.7) 		29.3
(84.7) 		34.5
(94.1) 		41.0
(105.8) 		40.1
(104.2) 		41.5
(106.7) 		36.5
(97.7) 		33.7
(92.7) 		23.5
(74.3) 		21.7
(71.1) 		41.5
(106.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 12.0
(53.6) 		13.3
(55.9) 		16.8
(62.2) 		19.8
(67.6) 		24.0
(75.2) 		28.8
(83.8) 		32.1
(89.8) 		32.1
(89.8) 		26.9
(80.4) 		21.5
(70.7) 		15.5
(59.9) 		12.2
(54.0) 		21.2
(70.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.9
(44.4) 		7.5
(45.5) 		10.5
(50.9) 		13.4
(56.1) 		17.3
(63.1) 		21.5
(70.7) 		24.2
(75.6) 		24.1
(75.4) 		19.9
(67.8) 		15.7
(60.3) 		10.5
(50.9) 		7.4
(45.3) 		14.9
(58.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2) 		1.7
(35.1) 		4.1
(39.4) 		6.9
(44.4) 		10.6
(51.1) 		14.1
(57.4) 		16.3
(61.3) 		16.1
(61.0) 		12.8
(55.0) 		9.9
(49.8) 		5.5
(41.9) 		2.5
(36.5) 		8.5
(47.3)
Record low °C (°F) −8.2
(17.2) 		−10.0
(14.0) 		−9.3
(15.3) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		2.6
(36.7) 		6.3
(43.3) 		8.7
(47.7) 		8.3
(46.9) 		3.5
(38.3) 		−3.6
(25.5) 		−5.7
(21.7) 		−8.2
(17.2) 		−10.0
(14.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 59.0
(2.32) 		50.0
(1.97) 		51.7
(2.04) 		70.2
(2.76) 		81.4
(3.20) 		59.1
(2.33) 		19.7
(0.78) 		30.3
(1.19) 		60.0
(2.36) 		110.5
(4.35) 		141.1
(5.56) 		71.5
(2.81) 		804.5
(31.67)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.7 5.7 5.6 7.1 7.1 4.1 2.4 3.2 4.7 6.8 8.4 6.0 66.6
Source: Météo-France[3]

See also

References

  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 9, 2022.
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