Miramas
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Istres | |
| Canton | Salon-de-Provence-2 | |
| Community association | Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 35 ' N , 5 ° 0' E | |
| height | 0-125 m | |
| surface | 25.74 km 2 | |
| Residents | 26,470 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 1,028 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 13140 | |
| INSEE code | 13063 | |
| Website | www.miramas.org | |
Miramas is a French city with 26,470 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Bouches-du-Rhône department , not far from Marseille . Miramas is a typical railroad town .
Miramas was probably made in the 5th century BC. Founded as the village of Miramas le Vieux on a rock above the valley of the Étang de Berre . The settlement was first mentioned in a document in 964 . The actual city of Miramas owes its existence to the opening of the Arles – Marseille railway line in 1848 . As a marshalling yard for nearby Marseille, it grew rapidly and later gained further economic importance through the industrial area near Fos-sur-Mer and the Marseille airport near Marignane .
To the west of the city is the Circuit de Miramas, which used to be a racing track and is now test track .
Miramas is the terminus of the two railway lines of the SNCF (French State Railways) to Marseille , one line goes directly, the other along the sea, stations and the like. a .: Sausset-les-Pins , Carry-le-Rouet and Ensuès-la-Redonne .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 9943 | 10,544 | 15,585 | 20,414 | 21,602 | 22,526 | 24,517 | 26,470 |
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Miramas le Vieux Pin d'Alep
Miramas le Vieux with a view of the Étang de Berre
Miramas le Vieux, remains of the castle complex
Autodrom, BMW test track
Web links
- official website (French)