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Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carnoux-en-Provence (French pronunciation: [kaʁnu ɑ̃ pʁɔvɑ̃s]; Occitan: Carnós de Provença), commonly referred to simply as Carnoux, is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. It was created in 1966 from the commune of Roquefort-la-Bédoule. In 2018, Carnoux-en-Provence had a population of 6,564.
Carnoux-en-Provence
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Coordinates: 43°15′23″N 5°33′52″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
Arrondissement | Marseille |
Canton | La Ciotat |
Intercommunality | Aix-Marseille-Provence |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Giorgi[1] |
Area 1 | 3.45 km2 (1.33 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 6,747 |
• Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 13119 /13470 |
Dialling codes | 0491 |
Elevation | 180–380 m (590–1,250 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Carnoux-de-Provence is located 16.3 km (10.3 mi) to the east-southeast of Marseille. Camp de Carpiagne, the garrison for the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment and formerly 1st-11th Cuirassier armoured (tank) regiment of the French Army, is found in the town's western part, as well as with territory in the 9th arrondissement of Marseille, Aubagne and Cassis, north of the renowned road from Marseille to Cassis.
In 1957, French citizens repatriated from Morocco established the town of Carnoux on the land of Roquefort-la-Bédoule, where those repatriated from Algeria were also welcomed from 1962.[3]
In 1966, the commune of Carnoux-en-Provence was officially created, becoming the 119th commune in Bouches-du-Rhône.[4] The city's urban and municipal policies were developed by French architect Jean Rozan (1887–1977).
Population development since 1968:
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 2,207 | — |
1975 | 3,120 | +5.07% |
1982 | 5,149 | +7.42% |
1990 | 6,363 | +2.68% |
1999 | 7,042 | +1.13% |
2007 | 6,886 | −0.28% |
2012 | 6,764 | −0.36% |
2017 | 6,600 | −0.49% |
Source: INSEE[5] |
Carnoux-en-Provence is situated to the east of Marseille, with Aubagne to the north and Cassis to the south, with hills to the east extending to the Massif de Saint-Cyr.
Carnoux-en-Provence benefits from a Mediterranean weather.
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