Simiane collongue
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Aix-en-Provence | |
| Canton | Gardanne | |
| Community association | Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 26 ' N , 5 ° 26' E | |
| height | 192-711 m | |
| surface | 21.75 km 2 | |
| Residents | 5,596 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 257 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 13109 | |
| INSEE code | 13107 | |
| Website | www.simiane-collongue.fr | |
 Simiane-Collongue town hall |
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Simiane-Collongue is a French municipality with 5596 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 15 kilometers south of Aix-en-Provence . Marseille is 25 kilometers away. Neighboring towns are Cabriès , Gardanne , Mimet and Bouc-Bel-Air .
etymology
During the revolution, the municipality was called Simiane-lès-Aix-et-Marseille . It was called Collongue between 1791 and 1814 and Simiane from 1814 to 1919 , before it was finally given its current name.
history
There was a settlement here as early as 7000 years ago. This makes the village the oldest settlement in the Bouches-du-Rhône department. The Romans drained the area. Many Roman villas were built as a result. In the Middle Ages, the villages of Venel and Collongue changed hands frequently. In 1727 several hundred people died of the plague. During the 19th century Simiane remained a small farming village. Two events mean the end of this epoch: from 1876 a local council was elected, in 1877 the place was connected to a railway line. Most of the residents still lived from agriculture. However, various rocks were used industrially in the hills. The proximity to the two large cities of Aix-en-Provence and Marseille often led to rural exodus.
Culture and sights
- 11th century Romanesque chapel Saint-Germain
- Church Saint-Pierre in the 18th century
- Town hall from the 18th century
- Saracen tower from the 13th century
- Archaeological Museum
- Simiane-Collongue Benedictine Abbey
traffic
The entrance to the A51 is nearby .
Demographics
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2016 |
| Residents | 1,123 | 1.406 | 1.926 | 3,030 | 4,304 | 5,224 | 5,774 | 5,561 |
age structure
28 percent of the population are 19 years old or younger. Six percent of the population are 75 years of age or older. This means that the average age is below the French average.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ The community on CommunesGenWeb
- ↑ History of the place ( Memento of the original from February 5, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
