Miramas
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| Miramas | ||
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  Miramas | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Miramas | ||
| Coordinates: 43°34′56″N 5°00′07″E / 43.5822°N 5.0019°ECoordinates: 43°34′56″N 5°00′07″E / 43.5822°N 5.0019°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Istres | |
| Canton | Istres-Nord | |
| Intercommunality | Ouest Provence | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Frédéric Vigouroux | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 25.74 km2 (9.94 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Population2 | 25,632 | |
| • Population2 Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13063 / 13140 | |
| Elevation |
0–125 m (0–410 ft) (avg. 49 m or 161 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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Miramas is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. It is the second-largest commune in metropolitan Ouest-Provence and is located at the north end of the Étang de Berre lagoon, adjacent to and northeast of the city of Istres.
Circuit of Miramas
The Circuit of Miramas is located within 2 km of the town. In 1926 it hosted the French Grand Prix which was won by Frenchman Jules Goux driving a Bugatti T39A. Today the racetrack is owned by BMW and used as a vehicle test track.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 416 | — |
| 1800 | 376 | −9.6% |
| 1806 | 391 | +4.0% |
| 1821 | 489 | +25.1% |
| 1831 | 547 | +11.9% |
| 1836 | 498 | −9.0% |
| 1841 | 585 | +17.5% |
| 1846 | 858 | +46.7% |
| 1851 | 669 | −22.0% |
| 1856 | 734 | +9.7% |
| 1861 | 918 | +25.1% |
| 1866 | 1,057 | +15.1% |
| 1872 | 1,170 | +10.7% |
| 1876 | 1,040 | −11.1% |
| 1881 | 1,250 | +20.2% |
| 1886 | 1,318 | +5.4% |
| 1891 | 1,520 | +15.3% |
| 1896 | 2,129 | +40.1% |
| 1901 | 2,324 | +9.2% |
| 1906 | 2,487 | +7.0% |
| 1911 | 2,975 | +19.6% |
| 1921 | 5,065 | +70.3% |
| 1926 | 5,161 | +1.9% |
| 1931 | 5,922 | +14.7% |
| 1936 | 6,594 | +11.3% |
| 1946 | 7,310 | +10.9% |
| 1954 | 8,325 | +13.9% |
| 1962 | 9,943 | +19.4% |
| 1968 | 10,544 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 15,585 | +47.8% |
| 1982 | 20,414 | +31.0% |
| 1990 | 21,602 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 22,526 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 25,632 | +13.8% |
See also
References
External links
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- Official website (in French)
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