Communauté d'agglomération Terre de Provence is the ''
communauté d'agglomération
An agglomeration community (, ) is a consortium of communes in France, communes (municipality, municipalities) in France, created as a government structure by the Jean-Pierre Chevènement, Chevènement Law of 1999. It is one of four forms of co ...
'', an
intercommunal structure, covering the area around the
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
of
Châteaurenard
Châteaurenard (; Provençal ; ) is a commune in the Arles arrondissement, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southern France.
Population
Twin towns
Châteaurenard is twinned with:
* Alte ...
. It is located in the
Bouches-du-Rhône
Bouches-du-Rhône ( ; , ; ; "the Mouths of the Rhône") is a Departments of France, department in southern France. It borders Vaucluse to the north, Gard to the west and Var (department), Var to the east. The Mediterranean Sea lies to the sout ...
department, in the
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (commonly shortened to PACA), also known as Région Sud, is one of the eighteen Regions of France, administrative regions of France, located at the far southeastern point of the Metropolitan France, mainland. The main P ...
region
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, southeastern
France
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. Created in 1996, its seat is in
Eyragues.
[CA Terre de Provence (N° SIREN : 200035087)]
BANATIC. Retrieved 29 October 2024. Its area is 265.9 km
2. Its population was 59,775 in 2019.
[Comparateur de territoire]
INSEE. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
Composition
The communauté d'agglomération consists of the following 13 communes:
# Barbentane
# Cabannes
#Châteaurenard
Châteaurenard (; Provençal ; ) is a commune in the Arles arrondissement, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southern France.
Population
Twin towns
Châteaurenard is twinned with:
* Alte ...
# Eyragues
# Graveson
# Maillane
# Mollégès
#Noves
Noves (; ) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.
Population
Sights
* Church of ''Sainte Baudille'', located in the site of a 3rd-century Palaeo-Christian worship area and of a Roman temple. The current bui ...
#Orgon
Orgon (; ancient: ''Urgonum'', or ''Castrum de Urgone'') is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. It is located on the departmental border with Vaucluse, which follows the ...
#Plan-d'Orgon
Plan-d'Orgon (; ) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. The commune was created in 1923 from part of Orgon.
Population
See also
* Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department
The following is a list of th ...
# Rognonas
# Saint-Andiol
# Verquières
References
Terre de Provence
Terre de Provence
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