Tarascon
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Tarascon (disambiguation).
Tarascon (French pronunciation: [taʁaskɔ̃]; Occitan: Tarascon), sometimes referred to as Tarascon-sur-Rhône, is a commune situated at the extreme west of the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Inhabitants are referred to as Tarasconnais or Tarasconnaises. The patron saint of the city is Martha of Bethany, whose motto is "Concordia Felix".
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Coordinates: 43°48′21″N 4°39′37″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
Arrondissement | Arles |
Canton | Châteaurenard |
Intercommunality | CA Arles-Crau-Camargue-Montagnette |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Lucien Limousin[1] |
Area 1 | 73.97 km2 (28.56 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 15,423 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 13108 /13150 |
Elevation | 3–200 m (9.8–656.2 ft) (avg. 17 m or 56 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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