Carnoux-en-Provence

Carnoux-en-Provence (French pronunciation: ​[kaʁnu ɑ̃ pʁɔvɑ̃s]; Occitan: Carnós de Provença), commonly referred to as Carnoux, is a commune located 16.4 km (10.2 mi) from the northeast of Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. It was created in 1966 from the commune of Roquefort-la-Bédoule. In 2018, it had a population of 6,564.

Carnoux-en-Provence
Carnós de Provença  (Occitan)
Commune
A view of Carnoux-en-Provence
Coat of arms
Location of Carnoux-en-Provence
Carnoux-en-Provence
Carnoux-en-Provence
Coordinates: 43°15′23″N 5°33′52″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône
ArrondissementMarseille
CantonLa Ciotat
IntercommunalityAix-Marseille-Provence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Giorgi
Area
1
3.45 km2 (1.33 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
6,564
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
13119 /13470
Dialling codes0491
Elevation180–380 m (590–1,250 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Camp de Carpiagne, the garrison for the 1st-11th Cuirassier Regiment armoured (tank) regiment of the French Army is found here.

History

In 1957, French citizens repatriated from Morocco established the town of Carnoux on the land of Roquefort-la-Bédoule, where those repatriated from Algeria were also welcomed from 1962.[2]

In 1966, the commune of Carnoux-en-Provence was officially created, becoming the 119th commune in Bouches-du-Rhône.[3] The city's urban and municipal policies were developed by French architect Jean Rozan (1887–1977).

Population

Population development since 1968:

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19682,207—    
19753,120+41.4%
19825,149+65.0%
19906,363+23.6%
19997,042+10.7%
20086,999−0.6%
20166,546−6.5%

Geography

Situation

Carnoux-en-Provence is situated to the east of Marseille, with Aubagne to the north and Cassis to the south, with hills to the east extending to the Massif de Saint-Cyr.

Climat

Carnoux-en-Provence benefits from a Mediterranean weather.

Adjacent towns

List of mayors
List of mayors of Carnoux-en-Provence[4]
Term startTerm endNameAffiliation
January 1967March 1971Pierre Maret
March 1971December 1977
(resignation)		Adolphe Faure
January 1978March 1983Marc Laprie
March 1983March 2001Jean Chaland[5]DVD
March 2001In officeJean-Pierre GiorgiDVD

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2018". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2020.
  2. "Histoire de Carnoux". Archived from the original on 2011-11-23. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
  3. Site sur la Population et les Limites Administratives de la France
  4. Discours de Jean Chaland à l'occasion des 30 ans de Carnoux-en-Provence
  5. "Jean Chaland nous a quittés". La Provence. 2014-02-14.
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