Marignane
| Marignane | ||
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  Marignane | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Marignane | ||
| Coordinates: 43°25′18″N 5°14′03″E / 43.4217°N 5.2342°ECoordinates: 43°25′18″N 5°14′03″E / 43.4217°N 5.2342°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Istres | |
| Canton | Marignane | |
| Intercommunality | Marseille Provence Métropole | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Eric Le Bissès | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 23.16 km2 (8.94 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Population2 | 33,909 | |
| • Population2 Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13054 / 13700 | |
| Elevation |
0–100 m (0–328 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 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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Marignane is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France.
Geography
It is a component of the metropolitan Marseille Provence Métropole, and the largest suburb of the city of Marseille. It is located to the northwest of Marseille.
History
In the 15th century the Count of Provence owned the land,[1] and from 1603 to the French Revolution it belonged to the Covets.[1] In the 17th century the Covets refurbished the castle.[1]
Three chapels and one convent were built in the 17th and 18th century: Notre-Dame de Pitié (1635), Saint-Nicolas (1695), Sainte-Anne (1710, now demolished), and Couvent des Minimes (1695).[1]
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,532 | — |
| 1800 | 1,575 | +2.8% |
| 1806 | 1,601 | +1.7% |
| 1821 | 1,598 | −0.2% |
| 1831 | 1,633 | +2.2% |
| 1836 | 1,857 | +13.7% |
| 1841 | 1,998 | +7.6% |
| 1846 | 2,189 | +9.6% |
| 1851 | 2,183 | −0.3% |
| 1856 | 2,197 | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 2,233 | +1.6% |
| 1866 | 2,207 | −1.2% |
| 1872 | 2,209 | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 2,048 | −7.3% |
| 1881 | 1,853 | −9.5% |
| 1886 | 1,782 | −3.8% |
| 1891 | 1,761 | −1.2% |
| 1896 | 1,917 | +8.9% |
| 1901 | 1,898 | −1.0% |
| 1906 | 1,956 | +3.1% |
| 1911 | 1,993 | +1.9% |
| 1921 | 2,517 | +26.3% |
| 1926 | 2,501 | −0.6% |
| 1931 | 3,184 | +27.3% |
| 1936 | 3,545 | +11.3% |
| 1946 | 4,344 | +22.5% |
| 1954 | 5,316 | +22.4% |
| 1962 | 10,664 | +100.6% |
| 1968 | 20,044 | +88.0% |
| 1975 | 26,477 | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 31,109 | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 32,325 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 34,006 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 33,909 | −0.3% |
Politics
Since 1995, the mayor has been Daniel Simonpieri, former member of the Front National and of the MNR.
Personalities
- Aadil Assana, footballer
Transport
The Marseille Provence Airport is located in Marignane.
Economy
Eurocopter, the manufacturer of the Franco-German NHI NH90 and Tiger military helicopters, has its head office on the grounds of Marseille Provence Airport in Marignane.[2]
Twin cities
Marignane is twinned with:
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ville de Marignane
- ↑ "Legal Notice and Disclaimer." Eurocopter. Retrieved on 8 December 2010. "[...]whose registered Office is located Aéroport International Marseille-Provence – 13725 Marignane Cedex - France"
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marignane. |
- Official website (in French)
