Fuveau
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region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
Department | Bouches-du-Rhône | |
Arrondissement | Aix-en-Provence | |
Canton | Pedal | |
Community association | Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence | |
Coordinates | 43 ° 27 ' N , 5 ° 34' E | |
height | 179-381 m | |
surface | 30.02 km 2 | |
Residents | 10,157 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 338 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 13710 | |
INSEE code | 13040 | |
Website | www.fuveau.fr | |
Bell tower of the church in Fuveau |
Fuveau is a French municipality with 10,157 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur .
geography
The municipality is located fifteen kilometers southeast of Aix-en-Provence . Neighboring towns are Gardanne , Gréasque and Mimet . The districts of La Barque (about 1000 inhabitants) and Brogilum (230 inhabitants) belong to the municipality .
history
Fuveau was first mentioned in a document in the eleventh century. The place was initially dominated by agriculture, in the second half of the nineteenth century coal mining began.
Culture and sights
- Romanesque chapel Saint Michel
- Municipal Transport Museum
traffic
The A52 runs through the municipality.
Town twinning
Since 2003 there has been a town partnership with Santa Teresa di Riva in Sicily .
Demographics
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2016 |
Residents | 2528 | 3028 | 3348 | 4029 | 6410 | 7507 | 8894 | 9971 |
age structure
28 percent of the population are 19 years old or younger, but only five percent are 75 years old or older. This means that the population is younger than the French average.
Town center with church in front of the Sainte-Victoire mountain
Town center: View of the Sainte-Victoire mountain
Web links
- The municipality on the Provence website
- Population statistics from 1793
- Community website
- History of the place