La Fare-les-Oliviers (French pronunciation: [la faʁ le.z‿ɔlivje]; Occitan: La Fara deis Oliviers) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. Located in the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis, it had a population of 8,666 in 2018.
La Fare-les-Oliviers
La Fara deis Oliviers (Occitan) | |
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 Sainte-Rosalie chapel | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of La Fare-les-Oliviers  | |
  La Fare-les-Oliviers  La Fare-les-Oliviers | |
| Coordinates: 43°33′09″N 5°11′42″E / 43.5525°N 5.195°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Aix-en-Provence |
| Canton | Berre-l'Étang |
| Intercommunality | Aix-Marseille-Provence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Jérôme Marciliac[1] |
Area 1 | 13.98 km2 (5.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 8,867 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13037 /13580 |
| Elevation | 27–223 m (89–732 ft) (avg. 53 m or 174 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
editA locally-renowned castle, Castellas, was built in the 10th century. In the 18th century, a pavilion was built in the centre of the village.
Geography
editLa Fare-les-Oliviers is situated 20.6 km (12.8 mi) to the west-northwest of Aix-en-Provence and 12.5 km (7.7 mi) to the southeast of Salon-de-Provence.
Demographics
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See also
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edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet La Fare-les-Oliviers, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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