Roquefort-la-Bédoule
Roquefort-la-Bédoule
Ròcafòrt e la Bedola (Occitan) | |
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A view of the Château de Roquefort and its surroundings | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Roquefort-la-Bédoule | |
Roquefort-la-Bédoule Roquefort-la-Bédoule | |
| Coordinates: 43°14′54″N 5°35′29″E / 43.2483°N 5.5914°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Marseille |
| Canton | La Ciotat |
| Intercommunality | Aix-Marseille-Provence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Del Grazia[1] |
Area 1 | 31.15 km2 (12.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 5,784 |
| • Density | 185.7/km2 (480.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13085 /13830 |
| Dialling codes | 0491 |
| Elevation | 158–567 m (518–1,860 ft) (avg. 276 m or 906 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Roquefort-la-Bédoule (French pronunciation: [ʁɔkfɔʁ la bedul]; Occitan: Ròcafòrt e la Bedola) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. Its inhabitants are called Bédoulens (masculine) and Bédoulennes (feminine). In 2018, Roquefort-la-Bédoule had a population of 5,896.
Geography
Roquefort-la-Bédoule is situated north of Cassis, Ceyreste and La Cadière-d'Azur, Var; south of Aubagne, Gémenos and Cuges-les-Pins; east of Carnoux-en-Provence; and west of Le Castellet, Var.
History
The town of Roquefort-la-Bédoule was founded in the 7th century. In 1966, the new commune of Carnoux-en-Provence was established on former Roquefort-la-Bédoule territory.[3]
Demographics
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See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ a b Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Roquefort-la-Bédoule, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE.
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