Toulon
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Toulon |
| Intercommunality | Toulon Provence Méditerranée |
| Mayor | Hubert Falco (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 0–589 m (0–1,932 ft) (avg. 1 m / 3.3 ft) |
| Land area1 | 42.84 km2 (16.54 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 170,041 (2006) |
| - Density | 3,969 /km2 (10,280 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83137/ 83000 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 43°08′N 5°55′E / 43.13°N 5.92°E
Toulon is a city in the south of France. It has about 170,000 people. Toulon is the prefecture of Var. Toulon is the third biggest city of the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur after Marseille and Nice. It is 190 kilometres (120 miles) from the Italian border.
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