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Subprefecture of Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
Subprefecture and commune in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
Istres
(
French pronunciation:
[ist?]
;
Occitan
:
Istre
) is a
commune
in southern
France
, some 60 km (38 mi) northwest of
Marseille
. It is in the
Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
region
, in the
Bouches-du-Rhone
department
, of which it is a
subprefecture
.
Location
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Istres is adjacent to the
Etang de Berre
lagoon
(the largest in
Europe
) and the
Etang de l'Olivier
lagoon
. It is located some 60 km (38 mi) north-west of
Marseille
, 20 km (13 mi) south-west of
Salon-de-Provence
, 10 km (6 mi) north of
Martigues
and 45 km (28 mi) south-east of
Arles
. Istres is also adjacent to the
plaine de la
Crau
and the
Camargue
national park
.
Sports
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The city has numerous sports facilities and exactly 102 clubs. Each year, a race is organized around the Etang de l'Olivier. Many runners participate. The town's main football club is
FC Istres
.
Facilities
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Istres is the home of the
Istres-Le Tube Air Base
(BA 125). This air base was one of three utilized by
NASA
as a contingency landing site for the
Space Shuttle
in the case of a
Transoceanic Abort Landing
.
[3]
Istres shared this responsibility with
Zaragoza, Spain
and
Moron, Spain
.
Climate
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Istres has a
Mediterranean climate
characterised by mild, humid winters and hot, dry summers. January and February are the coldest months, averaging temperatures of around 7 °C. July and August are the hottest months. The mean summer temperature is around 24 °C (75 °F) with an average maximum temperature around 32 °C. The amount of precipitation is around 566 mm (22 inches) per year. The
mistral
, a cold and often violent wind, blows through the city mostly in winter and spring.
Climate data for Istres (1981?2010 averages, extremes 1920?present)
|
Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
Record high °C (°F)
|
21.0
(69.8)
|
23.3
(73.9)
|
26.0
(78.8)
|
29.8
(85.6)
|
34.5
(94.1)
|
44.3
(111.7)
|
39.5
(103.1)
|
39.8
(103.6)
|
34.9
(94.8)
|
30.9
(87.6)
|
25.2
(77.4)
|
20.3
(68.5)
|
44.3
(111.7)
|
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
11.2
(52.2)
|
12.4
(54.3)
|
15.6
(60.1)
|
18.3
(64.9)
|
22.5
(72.5)
|
27.1
(80.8)
|
30.2
(86.4)
|
29.8
(85.6)
|
25.4
(77.7)
|
20.6
(69.1)
|
14.8
(58.6)
|
11.6
(52.9)
|
20.0
(68.0)
|
Daily mean °C (°F)
|
7.0
(44.6)
|
7.8
(46.0)
|
10.7
(51.3)
|
13.3
(55.9)
|
17.4
(63.3)
|
21.5
(70.7)
|
24.6
(76.3)
|
24.2
(75.6)
|
20.3
(68.5)
|
16.3
(61.3)
|
10.8
(51.4)
|
7.7
(45.9)
|
15.2
(59.4)
|
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
2.8
(37.0)
|
3.2
(37.8)
|
5.7
(42.3)
|
8.3
(46.9)
|
12.2
(54.0)
|
16.0
(60.8)
|
18.9
(66.0)
|
18.6
(65.5)
|
15.3
(59.5)
|
11.9
(53.4)
|
6.9
(44.4)
|
3.8
(38.8)
|
10.3
(50.5)
|
Record low °C (°F)
|
?11.1
(12.0)
|
?13.6
(7.5)
|
?7.2
(19.0)
|
?1.4
(29.5)
|
3.1
(37.6)
|
6.7
(44.1)
|
9.0
(48.2)
|
9.6
(49.3)
|
5.1
(41.2)
|
?2.0
(28.4)
|
?4.9
(23.2)
|
?12.6
(9.3)
|
?13.6
(7.5)
|
Average
precipitation
mm (inches)
|
53.9
(2.12)
|
36.2
(1.43)
|
33.9
(1.33)
|
53.1
(2.09)
|
42.2
(1.66)
|
25.7
(1.01)
|
10.2
(0.40)
|
26.5
(1.04)
|
76.8
(3.02)
|
84.8
(3.34)
|
60.2
(2.37)
|
50.8
(2.00)
|
554.3
(21.82)
|
Average precipitation days
(≥ 1.0 mm)
|
5.2
|
4.3
|
4.2
|
5.9
|
4.7
|
3.3
|
1.4
|
2.6
|
4.3
|
6.1
|
6.1
|
5.5
|
53.5
|
Average snowy days
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.3
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.8
|
2.8
|
Average
relative humidity
(%)
|
74
|
71
|
67
|
65
|
65
|
63
|
59
|
62
|
69
|
73
|
73
|
75
|
68
|
Source 1:
Meteo France
[4]
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Source 2: Infoclimat.fr (humidity and snowy days 1961?1990)
[5]
[6]
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Population
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Historical population
Year
| Pop.
| ±% p.a.
|
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1793
| 2,081
| ?
|
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1800
| 2,081
| +0.00%
|
---|
1806
| 1,991
| ?0.73%
|
---|
1821
| 2,785
| +2.26%
|
---|
1831
| 3,023
| +0.82%
|
---|
1836
| 3,036
| +0.09%
|
---|
1841
| 3,122
| +0.56%
|
---|
1846
| 3,268
| +0.92%
|
---|
1851
| 3,389
| +0.73%
|
---|
1856
| 3,614
| +1.29%
|
---|
1861
| 3,776
| +0.88%
|
---|
1866
| 3,905
| +0.67%
|
---|
1872
| 3,937
| +0.14%
|
---|
1876
| 3,849
| ?0.56%
|
---|
1881
| 3,701
| ?0.78%
|
---|
1886
| 3,750
| +0.26%
|
---|
1891
| 3,405
| ?1.91%
|
---|
1896
| 3,495
| +0.52%
|
---|
| Year
| Pop.
| ±% p.a.
|
---|
1901
| 3,517
| +0.13%
|
---|
1906
| 3,681
| +0.92%
|
---|
1911
| 3,810
| +0.69%
|
---|
1921
| 5,462
| +3.67%
|
---|
1926
| 5,547
| +0.31%
|
---|
1931
| 7,034
| +4.86%
|
---|
1936
| 7,286
| +0.71%
|
---|
1946
| 5,749
| ?2.34%
|
---|
1954
| 8,009
| +4.23%
|
---|
1962
| 9,478
| +2.13%
|
---|
1968
| 13,404
| +5.95%
|
---|
1975
| 18,129
| +4.41%
|
---|
1982
| 28,561
| +6.71%
|
---|
1990
| 35,163
| +2.63%
|
---|
1999
| 38,855
| +1.12%
|
---|
2007
| 42,775
| +1.21%
|
---|
2012
| 42,944
| +0.08%
|
---|
2017
| 43,133
| +0.09%
|
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|
|
Source: EHESS
[7]
and INSEE (1968-2017)
[8]
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See also
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References
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External links
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