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Maussane-les-Alpilles (French pronunciation: [mosan le.z‿alpij]; Occitan: Maussana deis Aupilhas; Provençal: Maussano lis Aupiho) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region in Southern France. Part of Alpilles Regional Natural Park,[3] it is located between Saint-Rémy-de-Provence to the north and Saint-Martin-de-Crau to the south.
Maussane-les-Alpilles
Maussana deis Aupilhas (Occitan) | |
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.jpg) Sainte-Croix church | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Maussane-les-Alpilles  | |
  Maussane-les-Alpilles  Maussane-les-Alpilles | |
| Coordinates: 43°43′18″N 4°48′15″E / 43.7217°N 4.8042°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Arles |
| Canton | Salon-de-Provence-1 |
| Intercommunality | Vallée des Baux-Alpilles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Christophe Carré[1] |
Area 1 | 31.60 km2 (12.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,396 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Maussanais |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13058 /13520 |
| Elevation | 0–342 m (0–1,122 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe commune of Maussane-les-Alpilles is situated on the southern slopes of the Alpilles in the heart Alpilles Regional Natural Park. It is bound by the rocky ridges and crests of the Entreconque on the north as well as the north rim of the Crau on the south.
Demographics
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See also
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edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ (in French) Villes et villages, on Alpilles Regional Natural Park (www.parc-alpilles.fr).
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Maussane-les-Alpilles, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE.
External links
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- (in French) Official website
- Tourism office