The arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence is an

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of France in the

Bouches-du-Rhône Bouches-du-Rhône ( , , ; oc, Bocas de Ròse ; "Mouths of the Rhône") is a department in Southern France. It borders Vaucluse to the north, Gard to the west and Var to the east. The Mediterranean Sea lies to the south. Its prefecture and ...

department in the

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (; or , ; commonly shortened to PACA; en, Provence-Alps-French Riviera, italic=yes; also branded as Région Sud) is one of the eighteen administrative regions of France, the far southeastern on the mainland. Its pref ...

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. It has 48

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. Its population is 450,153 (2016), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence, and their

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s, are: # Aix-en-Provence (13001) #

Alleins Alleins (; oc, Alen) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Alleinois'' or ''Alleinoises'' Geography Alleins is located some ...

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Aurons Aurons () is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Auronais'' or ''Auronaises''. The commune has been awarded one flower by the ...

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La Barben La Barben (; oc, La Barbent) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Barbenais'' or ''Barbenaises''. The town is perhaps best ...

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Beaurecueil Beaurecueil (; oc, Beurecuelh) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department The following is a list of the 119 communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône d ...

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Bouc-Bel-Air Bouc-Bel-Air (; oc, Boc) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. It is situated between Aix-en-Provence to the north, Gardanne to the east, Marseille to the south and Vitrolle ...

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Cabriès Cabriès (; oc, Cabriés) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department *Realtor transmitter Realtor transmitter was a powerful medium wave transmi ...

(13019) # Charleval (13024) # Châteauneuf-le-Rouge (13025) #

Coudoux Coudoux (; oc, Codoç) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Location It is away from Aix-en-Provence, away from Salon-de-Provence, and nearly away from Marseille. As for villages, it is away from Velaux, ...

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Éguilles Éguilles (; oc, Agulha )The most probable Occitan name is Agulha but, according to other sources, it may be ''Aguilha''. is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is halfway between Saint-Cannat and Aix-en-Proven ...

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Eyguières Eyguières (; oc, Aiguiera) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Population See also * Alpilles * Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department The following is a list of the 119 communes of the Bouches-du- ...

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La Fare-les-Oliviers La Fare-les-Oliviers (; oc, 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 ...

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Fuveau Fuveau (; oc, Fuvèu) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department The following is a list of the 119 communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône departm ...

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Gardanne Gardanne (; oc, Gardana) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Its inhabitants are called Gardannais. Geography It is close to Aix-en-Provence and Marseille and on the rail link connecting the two cities. It ...

(13041) # Gréasque (13046) #

Jouques Jouques (; oc, Jocas) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department *Antoine Sartorio Antoine Sartorio (27 January 1885, Menton – 19 February 1988 ...

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Lamanon Lamanon () is a commune located in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. Its inhabitants are called ''Lamanonais'' in French. North of the village the archaeological site of Grotte ...

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Lambesc Lambesc () is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. In 2018, it had a population of 9,799. Lambesc is located in the heart of Provence at the foot of the Côtes mountain ra ...

(13050) #

Lançon-Provence Lançon-Provence (; also known as Lançon-de-Provence) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department The following is a list of the 119 communes of ...

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Mallemort Mallemort (; oc, Malamòrt) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Mallemort is a quiet town located on the river Durance, south of the Luberon mountain range. The town itself is off the Autoroute du Soleil ( ...

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Meyrargues Meyrargues (; oc, Mairarga) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Population Personalities *Writer Joseph d'Arbaud was born in Meyrargues. * Raouia Rouabhia - Algerian international volleyball player See al ...

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Meyreuil Meyreuil (; oc, Mairuelh) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France, about from Aix en Provence. Geography Located from Aix-en-Provence, the commune of Meyreuil is sheltered in the northeast by the mountain Mon ...

(13060) # Mimet (13062) #

Pélissanne Pélissanne (; oc, Peliçana) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is close to Aix-en-Provence and Salon-de-Provence. Population See also *Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department The following i ...

(13069) # Les Pennes-Mirabeau (13071) # Peynier (13072) #

Peyrolles-en-Provence Peyrolles-en-Provence (; oc, Peiròla de Provença) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. Part of the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis, it is located 18 km (11.2 mi) nor ...

(13074) # Puyloubier (13079) #

Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade (; oc, Lo Pueg de Santa Reparada) or simply Le Puy is a Communes of France, commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region in Southern Fra ...

(13080) # Rognes (13082) #

La Roque-d'Anthéron La Roque-d'Anthéron (; Provençal: ''La Ròca d'Antarron'') is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. Part of the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis, it is located on the de ...

(13084) # Rousset (13087) # Saint-Antonin-sur-Bayon (13090) #

Saint-Cannat Saint-Cannat (; oc, Sant Canat) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. History The village was named after Canus Natus, a fifth century Roman Catholic Saint, who was a Roman clergyman born with white hair, a quir ...

(13091) # Saint-Estève-Janson (13093) #

Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde (; Provençal: ''Sant Marc de Jaumegarda'') is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Location It is located 6 kilometres away from Aix-en-Provence and Vauvenargues, Bouches-du-Rhône, and 3 ...

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Saint-Paul-lès-Durance Saint-Paul-lès-Durance (, literally ''Saint-Paul near Durance''; also spelled Saint-Paul-lez-Durance; Provençal: ''Sant Pau de Durença'') is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in Provence, southern France. The Cadarache research ...

(13099) # Salon-de-Provence (13103) #

Sénas Sénas (; oc, Senàs) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Population See also * Alpilles * Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department The following is a list of the 119 communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône ...

(13105) # Simiane-Collongue (13107) #

Le Tholonet Le Tholonet (; ''Lou Toulounet'' and ''Lo Tolonet'' in Provençal) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Its inhabitants are called ''Tholonétiens''. Geography The commune is near Aix-en-Provence, and at the fo ...

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Trets Trets (; ; Provençal: ''Tretz'') is a ''commune'' (town or township, in English) in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of the Provence-Alpes-Côtes d’Azur region in the southeast of France. With a population of over 10,000, it is one of 4 ...

(13110) # Vauvenargues (13111) #

Velaux Velaux (; oc, Velaurs) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is near Coudoux and Ventabren. Velaux is an old Provençal village set on a hill overlooking the high plains of the inland west side of Aix. It i ...

(13112) # Venelles (13113) #

Ventabren Ventabren () is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Location It is close to Aix-en-Provence, and only away from Coudoux and Velaux. History The villages dates back to 920-940 AD, when Guillaume I, Count of Pr ...

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Vernègues Vernègues (; oc, Lo Vernegue) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône ''département'' in southern France. The commune is made up of two villages: Vernègues and Cazan. On 11 June 1909 an earthquake killed two villagers and destroyed the cas ...

(13115)

History

The arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence was created in 1800.Historique des Bouches-du-Rhône
/ref> At the March 2017 reorganization of the arrondissements of Bouches-du-Rhône, it lost two communes to the

arrondissement of Istres The arrondissement of Istres is an arrondissement of France in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It has 21 communes. Its population is 327,971 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the ar ...

and one commune to the

arrondissement of Marseille The arrondissement of Marseille is an arrondissement of France in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It has 21 communes. Its population is 1,069,909 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of ...

, and it gained six communes from the

arrondissement of Arles The arrondissement of Arles is an arrondissement of France in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It has 29 communes. Its population is 171,684 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arr ...

and one commune from the arrondissement of Marseille. As a result of the reorganisation of the

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which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence were, as of January 2015:Populations légales 2012: 13 Bouches-du-Rhône
INSEE # Aix-en-Provence-Centre # Aix-en-Provence-Nord-Est # Aix-en-Provence-Sud-Ouest #

# Lambesc #

# Les Pennes-Mirabeau # Peyrolles-en-Provence # Salon-de-Provence #

References

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