Baudinard-sur-Verdon (French pronunciation: [bodinaʁ syʁ vɛʁdɔ̃], lit. "Baudinard-on-Verdon"; Occitan: Bèudiran), often simply referred to as Baudinard, is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. As of 2019, it had a population of 235. Baudinard-sur-Verdon is located on the departmental border with Alpes-de-Haute-Provence to the northwest, on the left bank of the river Verdon that marks part of it.
Baudinard-sur-Verdon Bèudiran (Occitan) | |
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 The village of Baudinard-sur-Verdon | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Baudinard-sur-Verdon  | |
  Baudinard-sur-Verdon  Baudinard-sur-Verdon | |
| Coordinates: 43°43′02″N 6°08′05″E / 43.7172°N 6.1347°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Brignoles |
| Canton | Flayosc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Joannel Anglionin[1] |
| Area 1 | 21.97 km2 (8.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 239 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83014 /83630 |
| Elevation | 399–785 m (1,309–2,575 ft) (avg. 650 m or 2,130 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is on the Lake of Sainte-Croix, south of the Sainte-Croix Dam. The commune is known for its Gorges de Baudinard on the Verdon, as well as the Prieuré de Valmogne outside the village.
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