Roquevaire

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Roquevaire
Roquevaire
Administration
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement	Marseille
Canton	Roquevaire
Intercommunality	Pays d'Aubagne et de l'Etoile
Mayor	Yves Mesnard (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	134–732 m (440–2,402 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft)
Land area1	23.83 km2 (9.20 sq mi)
Population2	8,429  (2008)
- Density	354 /km2 (920 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	13086/ 13360
Dialling code	0491
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 43°21′00″N 5°36′19″E / 43.35°N 5.6053°E / 43.35; 5.6053

Roquevaire (Occitan: Ròcavaira) is a commune in the Huveaune valley between Aubagne and Auriol in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. Its inhabitants are called Roquevairois.

The communes of Lascours, Pont de l'etoile and Pont de Joux are also attached to Roquevaire. The main attraction is the organ in the St Vincent Church which is the largest organ in France. The town features an international organ festival in September.

Population

See also

• Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department

References

• INSEE

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