Velaux
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A view of the old village of Velaux | ||
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  Velaux | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Velaux | ||
| Coordinates: 43°31′43″N 5°15′23″E / 43.5286°N 5.2564°ECoordinates: 43°31′43″N 5°15′23″E / 43.5286°N 5.2564°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Aix-en-Provence | |
| Canton | Pélissanne | |
| Intercommunality | Salon-Étang de Berre-Durance | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Maggi | |
| Area1 | 25.23 km2 (9.74 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 8,403 | |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13112 / 13880 | |
| Elevation |
27–270 m (89–886 ft) (avg. 115 m or 377 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Velaux is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is near Coudoux and Ventabren.
Velaux is an old Provençal village set on a hill overlooking the high plains of the inland west side of Aix. It is located in the middle of the Aix-Marseille-Salon region and surrounded by greenery and hills of vines. Velaux is in the countryside while being close to major urban centers in the region.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 954 | — |
| 1800 | 1,102 | +15.5% |
| 1806 | 1,054 | −4.4% |
| 1821 | 1,257 | +19.3% |
| 1831 | 1,242 | −1.2% |
| 1836 | 1,176 | −5.3% |
| 1841 | 1,183 | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 1,173 | −0.8% |
| 1851 | 1,024 | −12.7% |
| 1856 | 1,170 | +14.3% |
| 1861 | 1,061 | −9.3% |
| 1866 | 1,120 | +5.6% |
| 1872 | 1,150 | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 1,014 | −11.8% |
| 1881 | 849 | −16.3% |
| 1886 | 772 | −9.1% |
| 1891 | 781 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 789 | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 789 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 748 | −5.2% |
| 1911 | 689 | −7.9% |
| 1921 | 684 | −0.7% |
| 1926 | 719 | +5.1% |
| 1931 | 792 | +10.2% |
| 1936 | 737 | −6.9% |
| 1946 | 753 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 1,006 | +33.6% |
| 1962 | 1,360 | +35.2% |
| 1968 | 1,690 | +24.3% |
| 1975 | 2,638 | +56.1% |
| 1982 | 5,447 | +106.5% |
| 1990 | 7,265 | +33.4% |
| 1999 | 7,603 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 8,403 | +10.5% |
Sights
- Église paroissiale
- Tour-musée de Velaux
- Moulin Segneurial
- Le site archéologique de Roquepertuse
- Ciné-club (CCDV)
See also
References
External links
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