Noves

Noves
region	Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement	Arles
Canton	Châteaurenard
Community association	Terre de Provence
Coordinates	43 ° 53 ' N , 4 ° 54' E Coordinates: 43 ° 53 ' N , 4 ° 54' E
height	32-105 m
surface	27.92 km 2
Residents	5,891 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	211 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	13550
INSEE code	13066
Website	www.noves.com
	; Church of St. Baudile in Noves

Noves is a French commune with 5891 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Arles and the canton of Châteaurenard .

geography

Noves is about twelve kilometers south of Avignon . The municipality covers an area of 27.92 square kilometers and is located at 32-105 meters above sea level (43 meters on average) in the valley of the Anguillon River .

coat of arms

Description of the coat of arms : In gold under a black shield head a running black bear .

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008	2017
Residents	3267	3579	3593	3693	4021	4440	5106	5891

Attractions

Church Saint-Baudile : The church is named after the holy Baudilus named, is the patron saint of the parish. The church was built in the 13th century.
Chapelle des Pénitents blancs (Eng .: Chapel of the White Penitents): The chapel was built in the fourteenth century and has been a library since 1995.
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Piété: The church is located on the Pieu hill, where the first people settled in Noves 1400 years ago.
Moulin de la Roque: The rock mill, as it is called in German, can now be rented by tourists.

Town twinning

Hopsten , North Rhine-Westphalia, since 1988
Calcinaia , Italy, since 1998

Web links

Commons : Noves - collection of images, videos and audio files