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La Fare-les-Oliviers

La Fare-les-Oliviers
Sainte-Rosalie chapel
Sainte-Rosalie chapel
Coat of arms of La Fare-les-Oliviers
Coat of arms
La Fare-les-Oliviers is located in France
La Fare-les-Oliviers
La Fare-les-Oliviers
Coordinates: 43°33′09″N 5°11′42″E / 43.5525°N 5.195°E / 43.5525; 5.195Coordinates: 43°33′09″N 5°11′42″E / 43.5525°N 5.195°E / 43.5525; 5.195
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement Aix-en-Provence
Canton Pélissanne
Intercommunality Salon-Étang de Berre-Durance
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Olivier Guirou
Area1 13.98 km2 (5.40 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 6,526
 • Density 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 13037 / 13580
Elevation 27–223 m (89–732 ft)
(avg. 53 m or 174 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.

La Fare-les-Oliviers is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.

It is close to Aix-en-Provence and Salon-de-Provence.

A castle, Castellas, was built in the 10th century.

In the 18th century, a pavilion was built in the centre of the village.


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