Trans-en-Provence

Trans-en-Provence
The river, bridge and buildings in Trans-en-Provence
Location of Trans-en-Provence
Trans-en-Provence
Trans-en-Provence
Coordinates: 43°30′15″N 6°29′12″E / 43.5042°N 6.4867°E / 43.5042; 6.4867
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementDraguignan
CantonDraguignan
IntercommunalityCA Dracénie Provence Verdon
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Alain Caymaris
Area
1
16.99 km2 (6.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
6,595
  Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83141 /83720
Elevation100–272 m (328–892 ft)
(avg. 146 m or 479 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Trans-en-Provence (French pronunciation: [tʁɑ̃s ɑ̃ pʁɔvɑ̃s]; Provençal: Tranç) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Trans-en-Provence is famous among the ufologists as the site of an alleged UFO incident called the "Trans-en-Provence Case".