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Roquevaire
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Roquevaire (; ) 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 of Southern France.
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Roquevaire is a commune in France, situated within the Bouches-du-Rhône department and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It lies in the arrondissement of Marseille and the canton of Aubagne, which is part of the Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence. The municipality borders Allauch, Aubagne, Auriol, and La Destrousse. Its official name is Roquevaire, and the residents are known as Roquevairois.
The area of the commune is 23.83 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 9,101 inhabitants, comprising 4,342 males and 4,661 females, while another records 8,210 residents. The elevation is noted as 732 meters in one dataset, whereas other sources indicate elevations of 159 or 160 meters. The postal code for the region is 13360.
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Place details
- Locality
- Roquevaire
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 8,210
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Roquevaire
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Beffroi de Roquevaire-15.JPG
- French commune.caption
- A view of Roquevaire
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason de la ville de Roquevaire (13).svg
- French commune.mayor
- Yves Mesnard
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.arrondissement
- Marseille
- French commune.canton
- Aubagne
- French commune.area km2
- 23.83
- French commune.elevation m
- 160
- French commune.elevation min m
- 134
- French commune.elevation max m
- 732
- French commune.intercommunality
- Aix-Marseille-Provence
- French commune.INSEE
- 13086
- French commune.postal code
- 13360
- French commune.dialling code
- (+33) 04
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- Geography
- Tourism
- Population
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- References
Roquevaire (; ) 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 of Southern France.
==Geography== The villages of Lascours, Pont-de-l'Étoile and Pont-de-Joux are located within the commune of Roquevaire. In 2023, Roquevaire will be served by two stations of the Aubagne tramway when the northern Line T extension opens.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Roquevaire” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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