Vitrolles (French pronunciation: [vitʁɔl]; Occitan: Vitròla) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France, located about 20.6 km (12.8 mi) from Marseille. It is the largest suburb of the city of Aix-en-Provence and is adjacent to its southwest side.
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Coordinates: 43°27′36″N 5°14′55″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
Arrondissement | Istres |
Canton | Vitrolles |
Intercommunality | Aix-Marseille-Provence |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Loïc Gachon[1] |
Area 1 | 36.58 km2 (14.12 sq mi) |
Population | 33,333 |
• Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 13117 /13127 |
Elevation | 0–255 m (0–837 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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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
Vitrolles is twinned with:[5]
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