Draguignan

Draguignan () is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southeastern France.
It is a subprefecture of the department.
History.
Draguignan became the prefecture of the Var in 1797, at the beginning of the French Revolution. This was even if the town was not the biggest city in the department. It remained as the prefecture until 1974 when it was moved to Toulon.
Geography.
The city is at the foot of the Malmont mountain, in a valley that is about long, from northwest to southeast. The Nartuby, a tributary of the Argens river, flows to the west of the city.
Draguignan has an area of , and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
Draguignan is surrounded by the "communes" Saint-Rémy, Maleville, La Bastide-l'Évêque, Morlhon-le-Haut, Sanvensa, La Rouquette, Savignac and Toulonjac.
Climate.
The climate of Draguignan, in the Köppen climate classification, is Csb - Mediterranean climate with template summers.
Population.
With a population in 2013 of 39,174, Draguignan has a population density is of inhabitants/km2.
The inhabitants of Draguignan are known, in French, as "Dracenois" (women: "Dracenoises").
Sister cities.
Draguignan is twinned with: