Carnoux-en-Provence
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| Carnoux-en-Provence | ||
| Location | ||
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| Coordinates | ||
| Time Zone | CET (GMT +1) | |
| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône (13) | |
| Arrondissement | Marseille | |
| Canton | Aubagne-Est | |
| Intercommunality | Urban Community of Marseille Provence Métropole | |
| Mayor | Jean-Pierre Giorgi (2001-2008) |
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| Statistics | ||
| Altitude | 180 m–380 m | |
| Land area¹ | 3.45 km² | |
| Population² | ||
| - 1999 | 7,042 | |
| - Density | 2,041/km² (1999) | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| INSEE/Postal code | 13119/ 13470 | |
| Dialling code | 0491 | |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | ||
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Carnoux-en-Provence is a commune situated north-east of Marseille in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. It was created in 1966 from the commune of Roquefort-la-Bédoule.
Camp de Carpiagne, the garrison for the 1st-11th Cuirassier Regiment armoured (tank) regiment of the French Army is found here.
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