Meyrargues
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Meyrargues | |
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 The main street of Meyrargues | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Meyrargues  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Aix-en-Provence |
| Canton | Peyrolles-en-Provence |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Aix |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Mireille Jouve |
| Area 1 | 41.67 km2 (16.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 3,473 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13059 /13650 |
| Elevation | 186–554 m (610–1,818 ft) (avg. 206 m or 676 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Meyrargues is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 892 | — |
| 1800 | 829 | −7.1% |
| 1806 | 929 | +12.1% |
| 1821 | 962 | +3.6% |
| 1831 | 1,009 | +4.9% |
| 1836 | 1,030 | +2.1% |
| 1841 | 1,035 | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 1,125 | +8.7% |
| 1851 | 1,098 | −2.4% |
| 1856 | 1,020 | −7.1% |
| 1861 | 1,143 | +12.1% |
| 1866 | 1,354 | +18.5% |
| 1872 | 1,296 | −4.3% |
| 1876 | 1,117 | −13.8% |
| 1881 | 967 | −13.4% |
| 1886 | 880 | −9.0% |
| 1891 | 939 | +6.7% |
| 1896 | 1,005 | +7.0% |
| 1901 | 1,021 | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 953 | −6.7% |
| 1911 | 853 | −10.5% |
| 1921 | 772 | −9.5% |
| 1926 | 826 | +7.0% |
| 1931 | 879 | +6.4% |
| 1936 | 810 | −7.8% |
| 1946 | 935 | +15.4% |
| 1954 | 1,020 | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 1,535 | +50.5% |
| 1968 | 2,196 | +43.1% |
| 1975 | 2,222 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2,406 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 2,814 | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 3,284 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 3,473 | +5.8% |
Personalities
- Writer Joseph d'Arbaud was born in Meyrargues.
- Raouia Rouabhia - Algerian international volleyball player
See also
References
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