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Also known as Ròcavaira

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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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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