Marignane
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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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.
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 | |
| 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 (2023)[2] | 33,692 |
| • Density | 1,455/km2 (3,768/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. | |
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
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In the 15th century the Count of Provence owned the land,[5] and from 1603 to the French Revolution it belonged to the Covet family.[5] In the 17th century the Covet family refurbished the Château de Marignane, which now serves as the town hall.[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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| Source: EHESS[6] and INSEE (1968-2023)[7] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Politics
From 1995 to 2008 the mayor was Daniel Simonpieri, former member of the Front National and of the MNR. Since 2008 the mayor has been Eric Le Dissès.
Education
Public secondary schools:
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]
