Belgentier

Belgentier
The church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in Belgentier The church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in Belgentier
Coat of arms of Belgentier Coat of arms
Belgentier
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region Belgentier
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Var
Arrondissement	Toulon
Canton	Solliès-Pont
Intercommunality	Vallée du Gapeau
Government
• Mayor	Bruno Aycard
Area1	13.38 km2 (5.17 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	2,210
• Density	170/km2 (430/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	83017 / 83210
Elevation	126–620 m (413–2,034 ft) (avg. 159 m or 522 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.

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

It was the birthplace of the astronomer, antiquary and savant, Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc (1580–1637).

See also

• Communes of the Var department

References

• INSEE