Vernègues (French pronunciation: [vɛʁnɛg]; Occitan: Lo Vernegue) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône département in southern France.
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Vernègues | |
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Commune | |
![]() Former Saint-Jacques church | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Vernègues ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 43°41′10″N 5°10′19″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
Arrondissement | Aix-en-Provence |
Canton | Pélissanne |
Intercommunality | Aix-Marseille-Provence |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Anne Reybaud-Decroix[1] |
Area 1 | 15.89 km2 (6.14 sq mi) |
Population | 2,028 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 13115 /13116 |
Elevation | 163–395 m (535–1,296 ft) (avg. 352 m or 1,155 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The commune is made up of two villages: Vernègues and Cazan.
On 11 June 1909 an earthquake killed two villagers and destroyed the castle in Vernègues and most of the houses. The village was later rebuilt at a lower altitude.
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