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Roquefort-la-Bédoule

Coordinates: 43°14′54″N 5°35′29″E / 43.2483°N 5.5914°E / 43.2483; 5.5914
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Roquefort-la-Bédoule
Ròcafòrt e la Bedola (Occitan)
Commune
A view of the Château de Roquefort and its surroundings
A view of the Château de Roquefort and its surroundings
Coat of arms of Roquefort-la-Bédoule
Coat of arms
Location of Roquefort-la-Bédoule
Map
Roquefort-la-Bédoule is located in France
Roquefort-la-Bédoule
Roquefort-la-Bédoule
Roquefort-la-Bédoule is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Roquefort-la-Bédoule
Roquefort-la-Bédoule
Coordinates: 43°14′54″N 5°35′29″E / 43.2483°N 5.5914°E / 43.2483; 5.5914
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône
ArrondissementMarseille
CantonLa Ciotat
IntercommunalityAix-Marseille-Provence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marc Del Grazia[1]
Area
1
31.15 km2 (12.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,861
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
13085 /13830
Dialling codes0491
Elevation158–567 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

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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

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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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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 430—    
1800 359−2.55%
1806 419+2.61%
1821 448+0.45%
1831 395−1.25%
1836 394−0.05%
1841 400+0.30%
1846 429+1.41%
1851 459+1.36%
1856 492+1.40%
1861 535+1.69%
1866 546+0.41%
1872 600+1.58%
1876 648+1.94%
1881 787+3.96%
1886 888+2.44%
1891 1,075+3.90%
1896 1,333+4.40%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,904+7.39%
1906 2,167+2.62%
1911 2,002−1.57%
1921 1,814−0.98%
1926 1,859+0.49%
1931 1,848−0.12%
1936 1,515−3.90%
1946 1,120−2.98%
1954 1,231+1.19%
1962 1,635+3.61%
1968 1,770+1.33%
1975 2,384+4.35%
1982 3,355+5.00%
1990 4,162+2.73%
1999 4,733+1.44%
2007 5,085+0.90%
2012 5,148+0.25%
2017 5,688+2.02%
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. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Roquefort-la-Bédoule, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE.
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