Callian, Var

Callian (French pronunciation: [kaljɑ̃]; Occitan: Calian) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.

Callian Calian (Occitan)
Commune
A general view of Callian
Coat of arms
Location of Callian
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Coordinates: 43°37′20″N 6°45′11″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Var
Arrondissement	Draguignan
Canton	Roquebrune-sur-Argens
Intercommunality	Pays de Fayence
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	François Cavallier[1]
Area 1	25.42 km2 (9.81 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,794
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	83029 /83440
Elevation	96–581 m (315–1,906 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	942	—
1975	1,203	+3.56%
1982	1,449	+2.69%
1990	1,790	+2.68%
1999	2,445	+3.53%
2007	3,004	+2.61%
2012	3,346	+2.18%
2017	3,206	−0.85%
2020	3,498	+2.95%
Source: INSEE[3]

Notable persons

• Michel Darluc (1717-1783), doctor and naturalist, lived in Callian
• Catherine Dior (1917-2008), resistance fighter, flower trader, farmer and sister of Christian Dior, lived and cultivated roses in Callian

Twin towns

Callian is twinned with:

• Calliano, Piedmont, Italy
• Calliano, Trentino, Italy

See also

• Communes of the Var department
• Official Website of the Village of Callian (French)