Marignane
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Coordinates: 43°25′18″N 5°14′03″E / 43.4216666667°N 5.23416666667°E
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Commune of Marignane |
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  Marignane
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Istres |
| Canton | Marignane |
| Intercommunality | Marseille Provence Métropole |
| Mayor | Eric Le Bissès (2008-2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 0–100 m (0–330 ft) (avg. 15 m/49 ft) |
| Land area1 | 23.16 km2 (8.94 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 33,700 (2005) |
| - Density | 1,455 /km² (3,770 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13054/ 13700 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Marignane is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France.
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[edit] Geography
It is a component of the metropolitan Marseille Provence Métropole, and the largest suburb of the city of Marseille. It is located to the northwest of Marseille.
[edit] History
In the 15th century the Count of Provence owned the land[1], and from 1603 to the French Revolution it belonged to the Covets.[1] In the 17th century the Covets refurbished the castle.[1]
Three chapels and one convent were built in the 17th and 18th century: Notre-Dame de Pitié (1635), Saint-Nicolas (1695), Sainte-Anne (1710, now demolished), and Couvent des Minimes (1695).[1]
[edit] Demographics
In the 1999 census, Marignane had a population of 34,006. The commune has a land area of 23.16 km² (8.942 sq mi).
[edit] Politics
Since 1995, the mayor has been Daniel Simonpieri, former member of the Front National and of the MNR.
[edit] Pull factors
The Aéroport de Marseille Provence is located in Marignane, as is Eurocopter, builders of the Franco-German NHI NH90 and Tiger military helicopters.
[edit] Twin cities
Marignane is twinned with:
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Ville de Marignane
[edit] External links
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