Roquevaire
Roquevaire (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 in southern France. Its inhabitants are called Roquevairois.
Roquevaire | |
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 The old bridge over the Huveaune, also known as Bonaparte Bridge, in Roquevaire | |
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Location of Roquevaire 
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| Coordinates: 43°21′00″N 5°36′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Marseille |
| Canton | Aubagne |
| Intercommunality | Aix-Marseille-Provence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (since 2008) | Yves Mesnard |
| Area 1 | 23.83 km2 (9.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 9,003 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/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 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The communes of Lascours, Pont de l'etoile and Pont de Joux are also attached to Roquevaire. The main attraction is the organ in the St Vincent Church which is the largest organ in France. The town features an international organ festival in September.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 3,065 | — |
| 1800 | 2,711 | −11.5% |
| 1806 | 2,813 | +3.8% |
| 1821 | 2,842 | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 3,218 | +13.2% |
| 1836 | 3,120 | −3.0% |
| 1841 | 3,143 | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 3,130 | −0.4% |
| 1851 | 3,180 | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 3,175 | −0.2% |
| 1861 | 3,465 | +9.1% |
| 1866 | 3,635 | +4.9% |
| 1872 | 3,499 | −3.7% |
| 1876 | 3,558 | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 3,350 | −5.8% |
| 1886 | 3,436 | +2.6% |
| 1891 | 3,115 | −9.3% |
| 1896 | 3,012 | −3.3% |
| 1901 | 2,973 | −1.3% |
| 1906 | 3,110 | +4.6% |
| 1911 | 2,969 | −4.5% |
| 1921 | 2,600 | −12.4% |
| 1926 | 2,645 | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 2,613 | −1.2% |
| 1936 | 2,608 | −0.2% |
| 1946 | 2,521 | −3.3% |
| 1954 | 3,080 | +22.2% |
| 1962 | 3,408 | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 3,854 | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 5,042 | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 5,619 | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 7,061 | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 7,853 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 8,429 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 8,693 | +3.1% |
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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