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Toulon | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
 Top left: Toulon Opera House, Top right: Mayol Stadium (Le Stade du Mayol), 2nd: Panoramic view of downtown Toulon and its port, 3rd left: Place de la Liberté, 3rd right: The beaches of Mourillon, Bottom left: The cable car to Mount Faron, Bottom right: Fort Saint-Louis | |
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Location of Toulon  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°08′N 5°55′E / 43.13°N 5.92°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Toulon |
| Canton | Toulon-1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Intercommunality | CA Toulon Provence Méditerranée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Hubert Falco |
| Area 1 | 42.84 km2 (16.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | 163,974 |
| • Density | 3,800/km2 (9,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83137 /83000 |
| Elevation | 0–589 m (0–1,932 ft) (avg. 1 m or 3.3 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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 the main base of the Mediterranean Sea fleet of the French Navy. It is 190 kilometres (120 miles) from the Italian border.