Roquefort-la-Bédoule

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Coordinates: 43°14′54″N, 5°35′29″E

Commune of Roquefort-la-Bédoule

Location
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Map highlighting the commune of
Time Zone CET (GMT +1)
Coordinates 43°14′54″N, 5°35′29″E
Administration
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement Marseille
Canton Aubagne-Est
Intercommunality Marseille Provence Métropole
Mayor Francis Giraud (UMP)
(since 1983)
Statistics
Elevation 158 m–567 m
(avg. 276 m)
Land area¹ 31.15 km²
Population²
(1999)
4,733
 - Density 151/km² (1999)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 13085/ 13830
Dialling code 0491
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.
France

Roquefort-la-Bédoule is a commune in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. Its inhabitants are called Bédoulens.

[edit] Geography

It is situated north of Cassis, Ceyreste and La Cadière-d'Azur, but south of Aubagne, Gémenos and Cuges-les-Pins and east of Carnoux-en-Provence and west of Castellet.

[edit] History

It was founded during the 7th century.

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