Boulbon
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Boulbon (French pronunciation: [bulbɔ̃]; Occitan: Borbon) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. The Baroque composer and serpent player Guillaume Poitevin (1646–1706) was born in Boulbon.
Boulbon | |
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 Partial view of Boulbon with Saint-Marcellin Chapel | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Boulbon | |
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| Coordinates: 43°51′48″N 4°41′39″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Arles |
| Canton | Châteaurenard |
| Intercommunality | CA Arles-Crau-Camargue-Montagnette |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Jérémie Becciu[1] |
Area 1 | 19.33 km2 (7.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,543 |
| • Density | 79.82/km2 (206.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13017 /13150 |
| Elevation | 10–165 m (33–541 ft) (avg. 51 m or 167 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 935 | — |
| 1975 | 836 | −1.59% |
| 1982 | 1,042 | +3.20% |
| 1990 | 1,329 | +3.09% |
| 1999 | 1,510 | +1.43% |
| 2007 | 1,535 | +0.21% |
| 2012 | 1,510 | −0.33% |
| 2017 | 1,506 | −0.05% |
| 2023 | 1,543 | +0.41% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
