Le Rove
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Istres | |
| Canton | Marignans | |
| Community association | Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 22 ′ N , 5 ° 15 ′ E | |
| height | 0-263 m | |
| surface | 23 km 2 | |
| Residents | 5,128 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 223 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 13740 | |
| INSEE code | 13088 | |
| Website | www.lerove.fr | |
 View of Niolon, a district of Le Rove |
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Le Rove is a French municipality with 5128 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 on the one hand between Martigues and Marseille and on the other hand between the Mediterranean in the south and the Étang de Berre in the north. 2000 hectares, 87 percent of the municipal area, are under nature protection.
history
Caves were already inhabited in the current municipal area in the Stone Age. A settlement already existed in the early Bronze Age, the Camp de Laure , the first of its kind in Provence. In 1835 Le Rove became an independent municipality.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2016 |
| Residents | 1,186 | 1,709 | 2.233 | 2,707 | 3,429 | 4,005 | 4.174 | 5.121 |
Attractions
- Chapelle Saint-Michel and castle ruins from the 12th and 13th centuries
- Bronze Age settlement of Camp de Laure
- 19th century Fort Niolon
- Tunnel du Rove , a shipping tunnel between the Mediterranean and the Étang de Berre
Economy and Infrastructure
The community has long been investing in nature conservation, including to promote tourism.
Web links
Commons : Le Rove - collection of images, videos and audio files
