La Fare-les-Oliviers

La Fare-les-Oliviers (French pronunciation: [la faʁ le.z‿ɔlivje]; Occitan: La Fara deis Oliviers) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. Located in the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis, it had a population of 8,666 in 2018.

La Fare-les-Oliviers La Fara deis Oliviers (Occitan)
Commune
Sainte-Rosalie chapel
Coat of arms
Location of La Fare-les-Oliviers
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Coordinates: 43°33′09″N 5°11′42″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement	Aix-en-Provence
Canton	Berre-l'Étang
Intercommunality	Aix-Marseille-Provence
Government
• Mayor (2024–2026)	Jérôme Marciliac[1]
Area 1	13.98 km2 (5.40 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	8,867
• Density	630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	13037 /13580
Elevation	27–223 m (89–732 ft) (avg. 53 m or 174 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

A locally-renowned castle, Castellas, was built in the 10th century. In the 18th century, a pavilion was built in the centre of the village.

Geography

La Fare-les-Oliviers is situated 20.6 km (12.8 mi) to the west-northwest of Aix-en-Provence and 12.5 km (7.7 mi) to the southeast of Salon-de-Provence.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 980 —     1800 1,069 +1.25% 1806 1,129 +0.91% 1821 1,208 +0.45% 1831 909 −2.80% 1836 1,293 +7.30% 1841 1,260 −0.52% 1846 1,316 +0.87% 1851 1,308 −0.12% 1856 1,329 +0.32% 1861 1,380 +0.76% 1866 1,372 −0.12% 1872 1,272 −1.25% 1876 1,176 −1.94% 1881 1,129 −0.81% 1886 1,193 +1.11% 1891 1,080 −1.97% 1896 1,084 +0.07%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 1,066 −0.33% 1906 1,022 −0.84% 1911 954 −1.37% 1921 887 −0.73% 1926 951 +1.40% 1931 1,149 +3.86% 1936 1,160 +0.19% 1946 1,329 +1.37% 1954 1,680 +2.97% 1962 2,370 +4.40% 1968 2,747 +2.49% 1975 3,526 +3.63% 1982 5,043 +5.24% 1990 6,095 +2.40% 1999 6,334 +0.43% 2007 6,501 +0.33% 2012 7,618 +3.22% 2017 8,476 +2.16%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

• Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet La Fare-les-Oliviers, EHESS (in French).
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

• Official website