Vinon-sur-Verdon

Vinon-sur-Verdon is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Vinon-sur-Verdon
The agricultural cooperative in Vinon-sur-Verdon
Coat of arms
Location of Vinon-sur-Verdon
Vinon-sur-Verdon
Vinon-sur-Verdon
Coordinates: 43°43′32″N 5°48′45″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementBrignoles
CantonSaint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Claude Cheilan
Area
1
36 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
4,233
  Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83150 /83560
Elevation254–450 m (833–1,476 ft)
(avg. 285 m or 935 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is on the left bank of the river Verdon near the Gorges du 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

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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