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Roquevaire

Coordinates: 43°21′00″N 5°36′19″E / 43.35°N 5.6053°E / 43.35; 5.6053
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Roquevaire
Ròcavaira (Occitan)
A view of Roquevaire
A view of Roquevaire
Coat of arms of Roquevaire
Location of Roquevaire
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Roquevaire is located in France
Roquevaire
Roquevaire
Roquevaire is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Roquevaire
Roquevaire
Coordinates: 43°21′00″N 5°36′19″E / 43.35°N 5.6053°E / 43.35; 5.6053
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône
ArrondissementMarseille
CantonAubagne
IntercommunalityAix-Marseille-Provence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yves Mesnard[1]
Area
1
23.83 km2 (9.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
8,673
 • Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
13086 /13360
Dialling codes(+33) 04
Elevation134–732 m (440–2,402 ft)
(avg. 160 m or 520 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Roquevaire (French pronunciation: [ʁɔk(ə)vɛʁ]; Occitan: Ròcavaira) is a commune in the Huveaune valley between Aubagne and Auriol in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southern France.

Geography

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The villages of Lascours, Pont-de-l'Étoile and Pont-de-Joux are located within the commune of Roquevaire. In 2023, Roquevaire will be served by two stations of the Aubagne tramway when the northern Line T extension opens.

Tourism

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The main attraction is the organ in the Saint Vincent Church, which is the largest organ in France. The town features an international organ festival in September.

Population

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Its inhabitants are called Roquevairois and Roquevairoises in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 3,065—    
1800 2,711−1.74%
1806 2,813+0.62%
1821 2,842+0.07%
1831 3,218+1.25%
1836 3,120−0.62%
1841 3,143+0.15%
1846 3,130−0.08%
1851 3,180+0.32%
1856 3,175−0.03%
1861 3,465+1.76%
1866 3,635+0.96%
1872 3,499−0.63%
1876 3,558+0.42%
1881 3,350−1.20%
1886 3,436+0.51%
1891 3,115−1.94%
1896 3,012−0.67%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 2,973−0.26%
1906 3,110+0.91%
1911 2,969−0.92%
1921 2,600−1.32%
1926 2,645+0.34%
1931 2,613−0.24%
1936 2,608−0.04%
1946 2,521−0.34%
1954 3,080+2.54%
1962 3,408+1.27%
1968 3,854+2.07%
1975 5,042+3.91%
1982 5,619+1.56%
1990 7,061+2.90%
1999 7,853+1.19%
2007 8,373+0.80%
2012 8,693+0.75%
2017 9,003+0.70%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Roquevaire, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE