Velaux
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A view of the old village of Velaux
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
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| Coordinates: 43°31′43″N 5°15′23″E / 43.5286°N 5.2564°ECoordinates: 43°31′43″N 5°15′23″E / 43.5286°N 5.2564°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Aix-en-Provence | |
| Canton | Pélissanne | |
| Intercommunality | Salon-Étang de Berre-Durance | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Maggi | |
| Area1 | 25.23 km2 (9.74 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 8,403 | |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13112 / 13880 | |
| Elevation | 27–270 m (89–886 ft) (avg. 115 m or 377 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.
Velaux is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is near Coudoux and Ventabren.
Velaux is an old Provençal village set on a hill overlooking the high plains of the inland west side of Aix. It is located in the middle of the Aix-Marseille-Salon region and surrounded by greenery and hills of vines. Velaux is in the countryside while being close to major urban centers in the region.
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