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
Rocavaira   ( Occitan )
Commune
A view of Roquevaire
A view of Roquevaire
Coat of arms of Roquevaire
Coat of arms
Location of Roquevaire
Map
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
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Department Bouches-du-Rhone
Arrondissement Marseille
Canton Aubagne
Intercommunality Aix-Marseille-Provence
Government
 ? Mayor (2020–2026) Yves Mesnard [1]
Area
1
23.83 km 2 (9.20 sq mi)
Population
  (2021) [2]
8,673
 ? Density 360/km 2 (940/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 ( CET )
 ? Summer ( DST ) UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
INSEE /Postal code
13086 /13360
Dialling codes (+33) 04
Elevation 134?732 m (440?2,402 ft)
(avg. 160 m or 520 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km 2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Roquevaire ( French pronunciation: [??k(?)v??] ; Occitan : Rocavaira ) is a commune in the Huveaune valley between Aubagne and Auriol in the Bouches-du-Rhone department in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region of Southern France .

Geography [ edit ]

The villages of Lascours, Pont-de-l'Etoile 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 [ edit ]

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 [ edit ]

Its inhabitants are called Roquevairois and Roquevairoises in French.

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% 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%
Year Pop. ±% 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 [ edit ]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ "Repertoire national des elus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations legales 2021" . 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
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