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Marignane
Chapel of Notre Dame de Pitié 
MarignaneAdministration 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 33,909 (2008) - Density 1,464 /km2 (3,790 /sq mi) 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 without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 43°25′18″N 5°14′03″E / 43.4216666667°N 5.23416666667°E
Marignane is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France.
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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.
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]
Population
Historical population of Marignane 1793 1800 1806 1821 1831 1836 1841 1846 1851 1856 1532 1575 1601 1598 1633 1857 1998 2189 2183 2197 1861 1866 1872 1876 1881 1886 1891 1896 1901 1906 2233 2207 2209 2048 1853 1782 1761 1917 1898 1956 1911 1921 1926 1931 1936 1946 1954 1962 1968 1993 2517 2501 3184 3545 4344 5316 10,664 20,044 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 26,477 31,109 32,325 34,006 33,909 Politics
Since 1995, the mayor has been Daniel Simonpieri, former member of the Front National and of the MNR.
Transport
The Marseille Provence Airport is located in Marignane.
Economy
Eurocopter, the manufacturer of the Franco-German NHI NH90 and Tiger military helicopters, has its head office on the grounds of Marseille Provence Airport in Marignane.[2]
Twin cities
Marignane is twinned with:
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Ville de Marignane
- ^ "Legal Notice and Disclaimer." Eurocopter. Retrieved on 8 December 2010. "[...]whose registered Office is located Aéroport International Marseille-Provence – 13725 Marignane Cedex - France"
External links
- Official website (in French)
Categories:- Communes of Bouches-du-Rhône
- Bouches-du-Rhône geography stubs
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