Carnoux-en-Provence

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{{short description|Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France}}

{{Infobox French commune

|name = Carnoux-en-Provence

|native name = {{native name|oc|Carnós de Provença}}

|commune status = Commune

|image coat of arms = Blason de la ville de Carnoux en Provence (13).svg

|coordinates = {{coord|43.2564|5.5644|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|arrondissement = Marseille

|canton = La Ciotat

|mayor = Jean-Pierre Giorgi{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|publisher=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=13 September 2022|language=fr}}

|term = 2020–2026

|area km2 = 3.45

|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}

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|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}

|elevation m =

|elevation min m = 180

|elevation max m = 380

|intercommunality = Aix-Marseille-Provence

|INSEE = 13119

|postal code = 13470

|dialling code = 0491

|image = Carnoux, centre-ville, église.JPG

|caption = A view of Carnoux-en-Provence

}}

Carnoux-en-Provence ({{IPA|fr|kaʁnu ɑ̃ pʁɔvɑ̃s}}; {{langx|oc|Carnós de Provença}}), commonly referred to simply as Carnoux, is a commune 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, Carnoux-en-Provence had a population of 6,564.

Carnoux-de-Provence is located 16.3 km (10.3 mi) to the east-southeast of Marseille. Camp de Carpiagne, the garrison for the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment and formerly 1st-11th Cuirassier armoured (tank) regiment of the French Army, is found in the town's western part, as well as with territory in the 9th arrondissement of Marseille, Aubagne and Cassis, north of the renowned road from Marseille to Cassis.

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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.carnoux-en-provence.com/spip.php?rubrique35 |title=Histoire de Carnoux |access-date=2019-12-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123232443/http://www.carnoux-en-provence.com/spip.php?rubrique35 |archive-date=2011-11-23 |url-status=dead }}

In 1966, the commune of Carnoux-en-Provence was officially created, becoming the 119th commune in Bouches-du-Rhône.[http://splaf.free.fr/13his.html Site sur la Population et les Limites Administratives de la France] The city's urban and municipal policies were developed by French architect Jean Rozan (1887–1977).

Population

Population development since 1968:

{{Historical populations

|source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-13119#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE

|percentages = pagr

|align = none

|1968 |2207

|1975 |3120

|1982 |5149

|1990 |6363

|1999 |7042

|2007 |6886

|2012 |6764

|2017 |6600

}}

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

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|+ List of mayors of Carnoux-en-Provence[http://www.editions-harmattan.fr/auteurs/article_pop.asp?no=17467&no_artiste=19714 Discours de Jean Chaland à l'occasion des 30 ans de Carnoux-en-Provence]

! Term start !! Term end !! Name !! Affiliation

January 1967March 1971Pierre Maret
March 1971December 1977
(resignation)
Adolphe Faure
January 1978March 1983Marc Laprie
March 1983March 2001Jean Chaland{{cite news |title= Jean Chaland nous a quittés |work= La Provence |date= 2014-02-14 |url= https://www.laprovence.com/article/edition-aubagne/2751394/jean-chaland-nous-a-quittes.html}}DVD
March 2001In officeJean-Pierre GiorgiDVD

See also

References

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Category:Communes of Bouches-du-Rhône

Category:Bouches-du-Rhône communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia