Ramatuelle
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A general view of Ramatuelle | ||
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Ramatuelle | ||
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region Ramatuelle | ||
Coordinates: 43°13′00″N 6°36′43″E / 43.2167°N 6.6119°ECoordinates: 43°13′00″N 6°36′43″E / 43.2167°N 6.6119°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
Department | Var | |
Arrondissement | Draguignan | |
Canton | Saint-Tropez | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2001–2008) | Roland Bruno | |
Area1 | 35.57 km2 (13.73 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 2,326 | |
• Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 83101 / 83350 | |
Elevation |
0–324 m (0–1,063 ft) (avg. 146 m or 479 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Ramatuelle is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
It lies near St-Tropez, Sainte-Maxime and Gassin. It was built on a hill to defend itself against enemies. The town was known in the Middle Ages as Ramatuella (derived from the Arabic Rahmatollah i.e. 'the mercy of God')[1] and was part of the area ruled by the Moors of nearby Fraxinet in the ninth and tenth centuries.[2]
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References
- ↑ Xavier de Planhol; Paul Claval (1994). An Historical Geography of France (illustrated ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 84. ISBN 9780521322089.
- ↑ P. Sénac, "Contribution a l'étude des incursions Musulmanes dans l'Occident Chrétien: la localisation du Ğabal al-Qilāl" Revue de l'Occident Musulman et de la Méditerranée, 31 (1981) 7–14
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