Velaux
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Aix-en-Provence | |
| Canton | Berre-l'Étang | |
| Community association | Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 32 ' N , 5 ° 15' E | |
| height | 27-270 m | |
| surface | 25.23 km 2 | |
| Residents | 8,689 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 344 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 13880 | |
| INSEE code | 13112 | |
| Website | www.velaux.net | |
Velaux is a French commune with 8,689 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region .
geography
Velaux is located 20 kilometers west of Aix-en-Provence , 17 kilometers south of Salon-de-Provence and 35 kilometers northwest of Marseille in the valley of the River Arc .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
| Residents | 1360 | 1690 | 2638 | 5447 | 7265 | 7603 | 8305 | 8689 |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
coat of arms
Blazon : "In gold, a red bull on a green arched shield base ."
traffic
Velaux is in the immediate vicinity of the junction of the A8 and A7 ( Autoroute du Soleil ). It is on the Rognac- Aix railway line . However, the station is no longer in operation.
View of the old, restored village center
Velaux train station
Personalities
- Jean Frédéric Bernard (1680–1744), bookseller, author, translator, printer and publisher
Web links
Commons : Velaux - collection of images, videos and audio files
