Carnoux-en-Provence | ||
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Coordinates: 43°15′23″N 5°33′52″E / 43.2564°N 5.5644°ECoordinates: 43°15′23″N 5°33′52″E / 43.2564°N 5.5644°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
Department | Bouches-du-Rhône | |
Arrondissement | Marseille | |
Canton | Aubagne-Est | |
Intercommunality | Marseille Provence Métropole | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Giorgi | |
Area1 | 3.45 km2 (1.33 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 6,999 | |
• Density | 2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 13119 / 13470 | |
Dialling codes | 0491 | |
Elevation | 180–380 m (590–1,250 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Carnoux-en-Provence is a commune northeast of Marseille in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. It was created in 1966 from the commune of Roquefort-la-Bédoule.
Camp de Carpiagne, the garrison for the 1st-11th Cuirassier Regiment armoured (tank) regiment of the French Army is found here.