Saint-Miter-les-Remparts
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Istres | |
| Canton | Istres | |
| Community association | Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 27 ' N , 5 ° 1' E | |
| height | 0-141 m | |
| surface | 21.02 km 2 | |
| Residents | 5,837 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 278 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 13920 | |
| INSEE code | 13098 | |
| Website | www.saintmitrelesremparts.fr | |
 Chapel of St. Blaise |
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Saint-Miter-les-Remparts is a French municipality with 5837 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 46 kilometers northwest of Marseille . It is located between Istres, eight kilometers away, and Martigues, seven kilometers away .
Culture and history
Near Saint-Miter is the archaeological site of Oppidum de Saint-Blaise , which is the remains of various settlements, the oldest of which was formed around four thousand years ago. This remained in place for a longer period of time and served the ancient city of Massalia in the centuries before the birth of Christ as a trading base that connected the port metropolis with the inland. The Greek fortifications originate from this phase and have largely been preserved to this day; the name of the facility at that time is unknown. It is probably part of the city of Mastramela , which was largely destroyed in 48 BC on the orders of Julius Caesar . As a new foundation, a settlement called Ugium arose at the same place , which was later Christianized, received two churches and continued into the Middle Ages; Grave fields in particular have been preserved from this time. Subsequently, the town of Castelveyre was created , after its destruction in 1390, today's town of Saint-Mitre was founded elsewhere.
The residents fled to the new establishment, which had previously been an observation post, and gave it a meaning that led to its first historical mention a little later. The city fortifications were built in the early 15th century and have been preserved to this day. The city grew rich mainly through the trade in olive oil, salt and vermilion. As a result, the population grew strongly in the 17th century and new districts emerged, but a hard winter in 1709 and a wave of plague in 1720 ushered in the temporary decline of the place. The place only recovered from around 1960, which was mainly due to its proximity to the industrial area of Fos-sur-Mer . The town's coat of arms used today was probably created in the 16th century.
Attractions
- Defensive walls
- 17th century windmill
- 17th century church
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2016 |
| Residents | 1029 | 1411 | 3327 | 4297 | 5139 | 5458 | 5372 | 5875 |
Web links
- The municipality on the Provence website
- Population statistics from 1793
- History of the place , accessed June 25, 2013.