Graveson (French pronunciation: [ɡʁavəzɔ̃]; Occitan: Graveson) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.

Graveson
City gate
City gate
Coat of arms of Graveson
Location of Graveson
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Graveson is located in France
Graveson
Graveson
Graveson is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Graveson
Graveson
Coordinates: 43°51′04″N 4°46′25″E / 43.8511°N 4.7736°E / 43.8511; 4.7736
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône
ArrondissementArles
CantonChâteaurenard
IntercommunalityCA Terre de Provence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Pécout[1]
Area
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23.54 km2 (9.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,791
 • Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
13045 /13690
Elevation8–143 m (26–469 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,600—    
1800 1,520−0.73%
1806 1,549+0.32%
1821 1,454−0.42%
1831 1,528+0.50%
1836 1,478−0.66%
1841 1,447−0.42%
1846 1,570+1.65%
1851 1,709+1.71%
1856 1,675−0.40%
1861 1,724+0.58%
1866 1,700−0.28%
1872 1,659−0.41%
1876 1,600−0.90%
1881 1,570−0.38%
1886 1,622+0.65%
1891 1,615−0.09%
1896 1,616+0.01%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,684+0.83%
1906 1,754+0.82%
1911 1,758+0.05%
1921 1,665−0.54%
1926 1,814+1.73%
1931 1,805−0.10%
1936 1,888+0.90%
1946 1,935+0.25%
1954 1,912−0.15%
1962 2,035+0.78%
1968 2,024−0.09%
1975 2,134+0.76%
1982 2,276+0.92%
1990 2,752+2.40%
1999 3,188+1.65%
2007 3,797+2.21%
2012 4,271+2.38%
2017 4,864+2.63%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Graveson, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE