Carnoux-en-Provence | |
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)  Carnoux-en-Provence ) Carnoux-en-Provence | |
| Coordinates: 43°15′23″N 5°33′52″E / 43.2564°N 5.5644°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 |
| Area 1 | 3.45 km2 (1.33 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[1] | 6,600 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/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-en-Provence (French pronunciation: [kaʁnu ɑ̃ pʁɔvɑ̃s]; Occitan: Carnós de Provença) is a commune located 16.4 km (10.2 mi) from the northeast of Marseille in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. It was created in 1966 from the commune of Roquefort-la-Bédoule.
Camp de Carpiagne, the garrison for the 1st-11th Cuirassier Regiment armoured (tank) regiment of the French Army is found here.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,207 | — |
| 1975 | 3,120 | +41.4% |
| 1982 | 5,149 | +65.0% |
| 1990 | 6,363 | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 7,042 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 6,999 | −0.6% |
| 2016 | 6,546 | −6.5% |
Geography
Situation
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.
Climat
Carnoux benefits from a mediterranean weather.
Adjacent Cities
- Aubagne to the north and west ;
- Cassis to the south ;
- Roquefort-la-Bédoule to the south-east and east.
History
In 1957, French citizens repatriated from Maroc created the city of Carnoux on the land of Roquefort-la-Bédoule, where those repatriated from Algery were welcomed from 1962.[2]
In 1966, the city of Carnoux-en-Provence is officially created, becoming the 119th city of the Bouches-du-Rhône.[3] The city's urbanism and municipality are developed by French architect Jean Rozan (1887-1977).
Politics
List of city mayors
| Start | End | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1967 | March 1971 | Pierre Maret | ||
| March 1971 | December 1977 (démission) | Adolphe Faure | ||
| January 1978 | March 1983 | Marc Laprie | ||
| March 1983 | March 2001 | Jean Chaland[5] | DVD | |
| March 2001 | en cours | Jean-Pierre Giorgi | DVD | Retraité |
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "Histoire de Carnoux". Archived from the original on 2011-11-23. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
- ^ Site sur la Population et les Limites Administratives de la France
- ^ Discours de Jean Chaland à l'occasion des 30 ans de Carnoux-en-Provence
- ^ "Jean Chaland nous a quittés". La Provence. 2014-02-14.