Sénas
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Aix-en-Provence | |
| Canton | Salon-de-Provence-1 | |
| Community association | Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 45 ' N , 5 ° 5' E | |
| height | 85-273 m | |
| surface | 30.61 km 2 | |
| Residents | 6,965 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 228 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 13560 | |
| INSEE code | 13105 | |
| Website | www.ville-de-senas.fr | |
 Sénas Town Hall ( Hôtel de ville ) |
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Sénas is a French municipality with 6965 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur .
geography
The place is on the Alpilles mountain range , twelve kilometers north of Salon-de-Provence . In the north lies the neighboring town of Orgon . The community lies on the Durance . The municipality is part of the Alpilles Regional Nature Park .
history
Since 1512 a ferry has been connecting the town with Mérindol on the other side of the Durance. In 1838 Sénas was the place where the "Stèles d'Orgon", the stelae of Orgon, were found. They are the remains of a Neolithic form of settlement in the Alpilles .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2016 |
| Residents | 2917 | 3008 | 3265 | 3906 | 5113 | 5618 | 6317 | 7005 |
Attractions
- 12th century church
- Ruins of Sénas Castle
- War memorial
Economy and Infrastructure
The municipality is located on the Autoroute du Soleil . The Sénas driveway is in the immediate vicinity of the town center.
Sénas is part of the Vin de Pays des Alpilles growing area .
