Roquevaire
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| The old bridge over the Huveaune, also known as Bonaparte Bridge, in Roquevaire
The old bridge over the Huveaune, also known as Bonaparte Bridge, in Roquevaire
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Marseille | |
| Canton | Roquevaire | |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Aubagne et de l'Étoile | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (since 2008) | Yves Mesnard | |
| Area1 | 23.83 km2 (9.20 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 8,693 | |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13086 / 13360 | |
| Dialling codes | (+33) 04 | |
| Elevation | 134–732 m (440–2,402 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 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. | ||
Roquevaire (Occitan: Ròcavaira) is a commune in the Huveaune valley between Aubagne and Auriol in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. Its inhabitants are called Roquevairois.
The communes of Lascours, Pont de l'etoile and Pont de Joux are also attached to Roquevaire. The main attraction is the organ in the St Vincent Church which is the largest organ in France. The town features an international organ festival in September.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 3,065 | — |
| 1800 | 2,711 | −11.5% |
| 1806 | 2,813 | +3.8% |
| 1821 | 2,842 | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 3,218 | +13.2% |
| 1836 | 3,120 | −3.0% |
| 1841 | 3,143 | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 3,130 | −0.4% |
| 1851 | 3,180 | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 3,175 | −0.2% |
| 1861 | 3,465 | +9.1% |
| 1866 | 3,635 | +4.9% |
| 1872 | 3,499 | −3.7% |
| 1876 | 3,558 | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 3,350 | −5.8% |
| 1886 | 3,436 | +2.6% |
| 1891 | 3,115 | −9.3% |
| 1896 | 3,012 | −3.3% |
| 1901 | 2,973 | −1.3% |
| 1906 | 3,110 | +4.6% |
| 1911 | 2,969 | −4.5% |
| 1921 | 2,600 | −12.4% |
| 1926 | 2,645 | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 2,613 | −1.2% |
| 1936 | 2,608 | −0.2% |
| 1946 | 2,521 | −3.3% |
| 1954 | 3,080 | +22.2% |
| 1962 | 3,408 | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 3,854 | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 5,042 | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 5,619 | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 7,061 | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 7,853 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 8,429 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 8,693 | +3.1% |
See also
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