Coudoux

Coudoux is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.

Coudoux
The Canal de Marseille enters a tunnel near Coudoux
Coat of arms
Location of Coudoux
Coudoux
Coudoux
Coordinates: 43°33′31″N 5°14′57″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône
ArrondissementAix-en-Provence
CantonBerre-l'Étang
IntercommunalityAix-Marseille-Provence
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Guy Barret
Area
1
12.65 km2 (4.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
3,765
  Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
13118 /13111
Elevation40–277 m (131–909 ft)
(avg. 103 m or 338 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Location

It is 17 km (11 mi) away from Aix-en-Provence, 20 km (12 mi) away from Salon-de-Provence, and nearly 40 km (25 mi) away from Marseille. As for villages, it is 3 km (1.9 mi) away from Velaux, 4 km (2.5 mi) away from La Fare-les-Oliviers, 5 km (3.1 mi) away from Ventabren and about 10 km (6.2 mi) away from Éguilles.

History

As early as the 16th century, there were two hamlets, "Petit Coudoux" (Small Coudoux) and "Grand Coudoux" (Big Coudoux). However, these were affiliated to Ventabren and it was only in 1950 that Coudoux was made a village in its own right.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1954457    
1962579+26.7%
1968880+52.0%
19751,042+18.4%
19822,228+113.8%
19902,360+5.9%
19992,868+21.5%
20083,392+18.3%

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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