Roquefort-la-Bédoule

Roquefort-la-Bédoule (French pronunciation: [ʁɔkfɔʁ la bedul]; Occitan: Ròcafòrt e la Bedola) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. Its inhabitants are called Bédoulens (masculine) and Bédoulennes (feminine). In 2018, Roquefort-la-Bédoule had a population of 5,896.

Roquefort-la-Bédoule
Ròcafòrt e la Bedola (Occitan)
Commune
A view of the Château de Roquefort and its surroundings
A view of the Château de Roquefort and its surroundings
Coat of arms of Roquefort-la-Bédoule
Coat of arms
Location of Roquefort-la-Bédoule
Roquefort-la-Bédoule is located in France
Roquefort-la-Bédoule
Roquefort-la-Bédoule
Roquefort-la-Bédoule is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Roquefort-la-Bédoule
Roquefort-la-Bédoule
Coordinates: 43°14′54″N 5°35′29″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône
ArrondissementMarseille
CantonLa Ciotat
IntercommunalityAix-Marseille-Provence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marc Del Grazia[1]
Area
1
31.15 km2 (12.03 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
5,937
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
13085 /13830
Dialling codes0491
Elevation158–567 m (518–1,860 ft)
(avg. 276 m or 906 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Roquefort-la-Bédoule is situated north of Cassis, Ceyreste and La Cadière-d'Azur, Var; south of Aubagne, Gémenos and Cuges-les-Pins; east of Carnoux-en-Provence; and west of Le Castellet, Var.

History

The town of Roquefort-la-Bédoule was founded in the 7th century. In 1966, the new commune of Carnoux-en-Provence was established on former Roquefort-la-Bédoule territory.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 430—    
1800 359−2.55%
1806 419+2.61%
1821 448+0.45%
1831 395−1.25%
1836 394−0.05%
1841 400+0.30%
1846 429+1.41%
1851 459+1.36%
1856 492+1.40%
1861 535+1.69%
1866 546+0.41%
1872 600+1.58%
1876 648+1.94%
1881 787+3.96%
1886 888+2.44%
1891 1,075+3.90%
1896 1,333+4.40%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,904+7.39%
1906 2,167+2.62%
1911 2,002−1.57%
1921 1,814−0.98%
1926 1,859+0.49%
1931 1,848−0.12%
1936 1,515−3.90%
1946 1,120−2.98%
1954 1,231+1.19%
1962 1,635+3.61%
1968 1,770+1.33%
1975 2,384+4.35%
1982 3,355+5.00%
1990 4,162+2.73%
1999 4,733+1.44%
2007 5,085+0.90%
2012 5,148+0.25%
2017 5,688+2.02%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Roquefort-la-Bédoule, EHESS (in French).
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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