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Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Venelles
Commune
The bell tower of the church of VenellesThe bell tower of the church of Venelles
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Location of Venelles
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Coordinates: 43°35′57″N 5°29′00″E / 43.5992°N 5.4833°E / 43.5992; 5.4833
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône
ArrondissementAix-en-Provence
CantonTrets
IntercommunalityAix-Marseille-Provence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Arnaud Mercier
Area20.54 km (7.93 sq mi)
Population8,420
 • Density410/km (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code13113 /13770
Elevation254–442 m (833–1,450 ft)
(avg. 409 m or 1,342 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Venelles (French pronunciation: [vənɛl]; Occitan: Venèla) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France near Aix-en-Provence. The current mayor is Arnaud Mercier.

History

In 15 BC, there was a Roman settlement there. It was then destroyed by the Lombards in 574 AD, and again in the 11th century by the Saracens.

In the 15th century, the land was finally re-settled.

In 1530 there were seven houses, by 1728 there were 30, in 1765 there were 124 and in 1820 there were 211.

In 1865 a railway was built, followed by a school in 1882.

On 11 June 1909, an earthquake destroyed many houses.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 796—    
1800 722−1.38%
1806 800+1.72%
1821 833+0.27%
1831 828−0.06%
1836 740−2.22%
1841 716−0.66%
1846 659−1.65%
1851 753+2.70%
1856 698−1.51%
1861 740+1.18%
1866 709−0.85%
1872 680−0.69%
1876 676−0.15%
1881 612−1.97%
1886 600−0.40%
1891 538−2.16%
1896 539+0.04%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 519−0.75%
1906 506−0.51%
1911 511+0.20%
1921 467−0.90%
1926 514+1.94%
1931 512−0.08%
1936 447−2.68%
1946 452+0.11%
1954 531+2.03%
1962 623+2.02%
1968 1,553+16.44%
1975 2,672+8.06%
1982 5,225+10.05%
1990 7,046+3.81%
1999 7,535+0.75%
2007 8,110+0.92%
2012 8,278+0.41%
2017 8,383+0.25%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

See also

References

Citations

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. "Les élus".
  4. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Venelles, EHESS (in French).
  5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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