La Fare-les-Oliviers

La Fare-les-Oliviers

*La Fara deis Oliviers* (Occitan)
La Fare-les-Oliviers La Fara deis Oliviers (Occitan)
Commune
	Sainte-Rosalie chapel
	Coat of arms
	Location of La Fare-les-Oliviers
	La Fare-les-Oliviers La Fare-les-Oliviers
	Coordinates: 43°33′09″N 5°11′42″E / 43.5525°N 5.195°E / 43.5525; 5.195
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement	Aix-en-Provence
Canton	Berre-l'Étang
Intercommunality	Aix-Marseille-Provence
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Olivier Guirou
Area 1	13.98 km2 (5.40 sq mi)
Population (2021)	8,867
• Density	630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	13037 /13580
Elevation	27–223 m (89–732 ft) ; (avg. 53 m or 174 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Fare-les-Oliviers (French pronunciation: [la faʁ le.z‿ɔlivje]; Occitan: 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 2018.

History

A locally-renowned castle, Castellas, was built in the 10th century. In the 18th century, a pavilion was built in the centre of the village.

Geography

La Fare-les-Oliviers is situated 20.6 km (12.8 mi) to the west-northwest of Aix-en-Provence and 12.5 km (7.7 mi) to the southeast of Salon-de-Provence.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1793	980	—
1800	1,069	+1.25%
1806	1,129	+0.91%
1821	1,208	+0.45%
1831	909	−2.80%
1836	1,293	+7.30%
1841	1,260	−0.52%
1846	1,316	+0.87%
1851	1,308	−0.12%
1856	1,329	+0.32%
1861	1,380	+0.76%
1866	1,372	−0.12%
1872	1,272	−1.25%
1876	1,176	−1.94%
1881	1,129	−0.81%
1886	1,193	+1.11%
1891	1,080	−1.97%
1896	1,084	+0.07%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1901	1,066	−0.33%
1906	1,022	−0.84%
1911	954	−1.37%
1921	887	−0.73%
1926	951	+1.40%
1931	1,149	+3.86%
1936	1,160	+0.19%
1946	1,329	+1.37%
1954	1,680	+2.97%
1962	2,370	+4.40%
1968	2,747	+2.49%
1975	3,526	+3.63%
1982	5,043	+5.24%
1990	6,095	+2.40%
1999	6,334	+0.43%
2007	6,501	+0.33%
2012	7,618	+3.22%
2017	8,476	+2.16%

Source: EHESS^[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)^[4]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet La Fare-les-Oliviers, EHESS (in French).
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

Official website

[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

[ehess-3] Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet La Fare-les-Oliviers, EHESS (in French).

[pophist-4] Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE