Marignane
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Marignane | |
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.JPG) Chapel of Notre Dame de Pitié | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Marignane  | |
  Marignane  Marignane | |
| Coordinates: 43°24′58″N 5°12′52″E / 43.416043°N 5.214526°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Istres |
| Canton | Marignane |
| Intercommunality | Aix-Marseille-Provence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Eric Le Dissès[1] |
Area 1 | 23.16 km2 (8.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 33,164 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13054 /13700 |
| Elevation | 0–100 m (0–328 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Marignane (French pronunciation: [maʁiɲan]; Occitan: Marinhana) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France.
Geography
It is a component of the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis, and the largest suburb of the city of Marseille. It is located 18.3 km (11.4 mi) to the northwest of Marseille.
Climate
The climate is hot-summer mediterranean (Köppen: Csa). The city serves as the basis for data from Marseille through the weather station at the airport, which is inside Marignane's city limits.[3]
| Climate data for Marseille-Marignane (Marseille Provence Airport), elevation 9 m (30 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1921–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.9 (67.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
34.9 (94.8) |
39.6 (103.3) |
39.7 (103.5) |
39.2 (102.6) |
34.3 (93.7) |
30.4 (86.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
39.7 (103.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 11.8 (53.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
16.4 (61.5) |
19.3 (66.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
27.9 (82.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.7 (45.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) |
3.7 (38.7) |
6.5 (43.7) |
9.4 (48.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12.4 (9.7) |
−16.8 (1.8) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
0.0 (32.0) |
5.4 (41.7) |
7.8 (46.0) |
8.1 (46.6) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−16.8 (1.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 47.1 (1.85) |
29.8 (1.17) |
29.5 (1.16) |
51.6 (2.03) |
37.7 (1.48) |
27.9 (1.10) |
10.8 (0.43) |
25.8 (1.02) |
82.0 (3.23) |
73.3 (2.89) |
75.9 (2.99) |
40.9 (1.61) |
532.3 (20.96) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 53.5 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 147.9 | 173.1 | 234.7 | 250.8 | 298.6 | 337.8 | 372.2 | 333.8 | 263.7 | 196.1 | 150.8 | 138.1 | 2,897.6 |
| Source: Meteociel[4] | |||||||||||||
History
In the 15th century the Count of Provence owned the land,[5] and from 1603 to the French Revolution it belonged to the Covets.[5] In the 17th century the Covets refurbished the castle.[5]
Three chapels and one convent were built in the 17th and 18th century: Notre-Dame de Pitié (1635), Saint-Nicolas (1695), Sainte-Anne (1710, now demolished), and Couvent des Minimes (1695).[5]
Population
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Politics
From 1995 to 2008, the mayor has been Daniel Simonpieri, former member of the Front National and of the MNR. Since 2008, the mayor is Eric Le Dissès.
Education
Public secondary schools:
- Collège Georges Brassens (junior high school)[8]
- Lycée Maurice Genevoix (senior high school)[9]
Private schools:
- Institution Saint Louis Sainte Marie (campuses in Marignane and Gignac-la-Nerthe)[10]
Personalities
- Aadil Assana, footballer
Transport
Marseille Provence Airport is located in Marignane.
Economy
Airbus Helicopters, the manufacturer of the Franco-German NHI NH90 and Tiger military helicopters, has its head office on the grounds of Marseille Provence Airport in Marignane.[11]
Twin towns - sister cities
Marignane is twinned with:[12]
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Marseille/Provence - SKYbrary Aviation Safety". www.skybrary.aero. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Normales et records pour Marignane (13)". Meteociel. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d Ville de Marignane
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Marignane, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Home. Collège Georges Brassens. Retrieved on September 5, 2016.
- ^ Home. Lycée Maurice Genevoix. Retrieved on September 5, 2016.
- ^ Home. Institution Saint Louis Sainte Marie. Retrieved on September 5, 2016.
- ^ "Legal Notice and Disclaimer Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine." Eurocopter. Retrieved on 8 December 2010. "whose registered Office is located Aéroport International Marseille-Provence – 13725 Marignane Cedex - France"
- ^ "Villes jumelles". marignane.fr (in French). Marignane. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
External links
- Official website (in French)
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