Circuit of Miramas
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The chapel of Saint Julien, situated in the old cemetery
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
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| Coordinates: 43°34′56″N 5°00′07″E / 43.5822°N 5.0019°ECoordinates: 43°34′56″N 5°00′07″E / 43.5822°N 5.0019°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Istres | |
| Canton | Istres-Nord | |
| Intercommunality | Ouest Provence | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Frédéric Vigouroux | |
| Area1 | 25.74 km2 (9.94 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 25,632 | |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13063 / 13140 | |
| Elevation | 0–125 m (0–410 ft) (avg. 49 m or 161 ft) |
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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. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Miramas is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. It is the second-largest commune in metropolitan Ouest-Provence and is located at the north end of the Étang de Berre lagoon, adjacent to and northeast of the city of Istres.
The Circuit of Miramas is located within 2 km of the town. In 1926 it hosted the French Grand Prix which was won by Frenchman Jules Goux driving a Bugatti T39A. Goux, the son of the superintendent at the Peugeot factory, had earlier became famous for winning the 1913 Indianapolis 500 while reportedly consuming four bottles of champagne during the course of the race. Gouz had been the first foreign winner at Indianapolis.
Today the racetrack is owned by BMW and used as a vehicle test track.
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