Venelles

Venelles
Commune
The bell tower of the church of Venelles

Coat of arms
Venelles
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
Venelles
Coordinates: 43°35′57″N 5°29′00″E / 43.5992°N 5.4833°E / 43.5992; 5.4833Coordinates: 43°35′57″N 5°29′00″E / 43.5992°N 5.4833°E / 43.5992; 5.4833
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement Aix-en-Provence
Canton Trets
Intercommunality Aix-Marseille-Provence
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Pierre Saez
Area1 20.54 km2 (7.93 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 8,100
 • Density 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 13113 /13770
Elevation 254–442 m (833–1,450 ft)
(avg. 409 m or 1,342 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Venelles is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France near Aix-en-Provence.

History

In 15 BC, there was a Roman settlement there. It was then destroyed by the Lombards in 574 AD, and again in the 11th century by the Saracens.

In the 15th century, the land was finally re-settled.

In 1530 there were seven houses, by 1728 there were 30, in 1765 there were 124 and in 1820 there were 211.

In 1865 a railway was built, followed by a school in 1882.

On 11 June 1909, an earthquake destroyed many houses.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793796—    
1800722−9.3%
1806800+10.8%
1821833+4.1%
1831828−0.6%
1836740−10.6%
1841716−3.2%
1846659−8.0%
1851753+14.3%
1856698−7.3%
1861740+6.0%
1866709−4.2%
1872680−4.1%
1876676−0.6%
1881612−9.5%
1886600−2.0%
1891538−10.3%
1896539+0.2%
1901519−3.7%
1906506−2.5%
1911511+1.0%
1921467−8.6%
1926514+10.1%
1931512−0.4%
1936447−12.7%
1946452+1.1%
1954531+17.5%
1962623+17.3%
19681,553+149.3%
19752,672+72.1%
19825,225+95.5%
19907,046+34.9%
19997,535+6.9%
20088,100+7.5%

See also

References


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