Maillane

Maillane (name in French; Malhana in Occitan language) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France in the former province of Provence.

Maillane
The church of Maillane
Coat of arms
Location of Maillane
Maillane
Maillane
Coordinates: 43°50′01″N 4°46′58″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône
ArrondissementArles
CantonChâteaurenard
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jacqueline Cornillon
Area
1
16.77 km2 (6.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
2,582
  Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
13052 /13910
Elevation7–17 m (23–56 ft)
(avg. 12 m or 39 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Maillane is located 7 km (4.3 mi) north-west of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence and 15 km (9.3 mi) north-east of Tarascon.

Population

People

Maillane was the birthplace of the 19th century poet Frédéric Mistral (1904 Nobel Prize in literature).

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.



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