Gémenos
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Gémenos | ||
| Coordinates: 43°17′46″N 5°37′37″E / 43.2961°N 5.6269°ECoordinates: 43°17′46″N 5°37′37″E / 43.2961°N 5.6269°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Marseille | |
| Canton | Aubagne-Est | |
| Intercommunality | Marseille Provence Métropole | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Roland Giberti | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 32.75 km2 (12.64 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Population2 | 6,007 | |
| • Population2 Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13042 / 13420 | |
| Dialling codes | 0491 | |
| Elevation | 104–1,041 m (341–3,415 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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Gémenos (Occitan: Gèmas) is a commune located 20 kilometers east of Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,408 | — |
| 1800 | 1,115 | −20.8% |
| 1806 | 1,229 | +10.2% |
| 1821 | 1,447 | +17.7% |
| 1831 | 1,832 | +26.6% |
| 1836 | 1,835 | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 1,802 | −1.8% |
| 1846 | 1,809 | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 1,861 | +2.9% |
| 1856 | 1,815 | −2.5% |
| 1861 | 1,752 | −3.5% |
| 1866 | 1,660 | −5.3% |
| 1872 | 1,486 | −10.5% |
| 1876 | 1,534 | +3.2% |
| 1881 | 1,564 | +2.0% |
| 1886 | 1,554 | −0.6% |
| 1891 | 1,468 | −5.5% |
| 1896 | 1,498 | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 1,555 | +3.8% |
| 1906 | 1,510 | −2.9% |
| 1911 | 1,444 | −4.4% |
| 1921 | 1,520 | +5.3% |
| 1926 | 1,430 | −5.9% |
| 1931 | 1,437 | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 1,547 | +7.7% |
| 1946 | 2,008 | +29.8% |
| 1954 | 2,194 | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 2,597 | +18.4% |
| 1968 | 2,807 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 3,029 | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 4,548 | +50.1% |
| 1990 | 5,025 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 5,481 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 6,007 | +9.6% |
History
A property abstract belonging to Wilhem, Count of Marseilles, dating back to February 9th 934, noted for the first time the existence of a castrum named Geminas at the entry of the Saint Pons valley.
In 1204, the bishop of Marseilles Rainier founded the Cistercian abbey of Saint Pons.
Around the 15th century, Geminas was deserted.
In 1563 the Marquis d'Albertas Nicolas and his brother Gaspard, both of Italian origin, acquired the demesne of Gémenos, leading to the development of Gémenos as it is known today.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gémenos. |
- (French) Official town website
