Meyreuil
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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 ° 29 ′ N , 5 ° 30 ′ E | |
| height | 138-346 m | |
| surface | 20.13 km 2 | |
| Residents | 5,669 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 282 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 13590 | |
| INSEE code | 13060 | |
| Website | www.ville-meyreuil.fr | |
 Church square in Meyreuil |
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Meyreuil is a French municipality with 5669 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur .
geography
Meyreuil is located in the hills of Montaiguet, six kilometers southeast of Aix-en-Provence . Other neighboring towns are Gardanne , Châteauneuf-le-Rouge , Fuveau and Bouc-Bel-Air .
history
The name of the place is said to derive from the Roman general Gaius Marius , who destroyed the Cimbri and Teutons in the battle of Aquae Sextiae (Aix-en-Provence) . However, the place was first documented as Miroil in 1038 .
In the 14th century, the residents built a castle to protect their village. Charles the Lame , King of Naples and Count of Provence, bequeathed the rule to the Dominicans of Aix-en-Provence around 1308 . The castle was destroyed during the French Revolution.
The nearby hamlet of Canet de Meyreuil consisted of only three houses and a shop in 1902.
The Provence power plant went into operation in 1958.
Culture and sights
- Romanesque chapel Saint-Marc from the 11th century
- Church Saint-Marc in 1689
- House of Cultural Heritage and Traditions
- Pont des Trois Sautet bridge over the Arc , painted by Cézanne
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2016 |
| Residents | 2042 | 2441 | 2492 | 2845 | 3766 | 4407 | 5084 | 5543 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Albert Dauzat , Charles Rostaing : Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de lieu en France , Librairie Guénégaud, Paris 1979, p. 451
- ↑ http://www.ville-meyreuil.fr/fr/tourisme/histoire