Peypin
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Marseille | |
| Canton | Allauch | |
| Community association | Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 23 ' N , 5 ° 35' E | |
| height | 216-602 m | |
| surface | 13.35 km 2 | |
| Residents | 5,495 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 412 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 13124 | |
| INSEE code | 13073 | |
| Website | www.peypin.fr | |
Peypin is a French municipality with 5495 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 26 kilometers northeast of Marseille and between Gardanne and Aubagne . Neighboring towns are La Destrousse (two kilometers), Auriol (four kilometers), Cadolive (eight kilometers) and Saint-Savournin (ten kilometers).
The place lies between the Massif du Garlaban and the Chaîne de l'Étoile .
history
In the 12th century, the Lord of Auriol built a castle and became lord of the village, although this led to conflicts with the Abbey of Saint-Victor . The castle was destroyed in the 16th century. In 1870 Peypin was split off from the municipality of La Destrousse .
Demographics
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2016 |
| Residents | 1,304 | 1,365 | 2,018 | 2,629 | 4.155 | 4,956 | 5,336 | 5,441 |
age structure
31 percent of the population are 19 years old or younger. Four percent of the population are 75 years of age or older.
Attractions
- Saint Martin Church
Transport links
The entrance to the A52 is in the neighboring town of La Destrousse .
