Gémenos

Gémenos

Saint-Pons Park

Coat of arms
Gémenos

Coordinates: 43°17′46″N 5°37′37″E / 43.2961°N 5.6269°E / 43.2961; 5.6269Coordinates: 43°17′46″N 5°37′37″E / 43.2961°N 5.6269°E / 43.2961; 5.6269
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement Marseille
Canton Aubagne-Est
Intercommunality Marseille Provence Métropole
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Roland Giberti
Area1 32.75 km2 (12.64 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 6,007
  Density 180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 13042 / 13420
Dialling codes 0491
Elevation 104–1,041 m (341–3,415 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Gémenos (Occitan: Gèmas) is a commune located 20 kilometers east of Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,408    
18001,115−20.8%
18061,229+10.2%
18211,447+17.7%
18311,832+26.6%
18361,835+0.2%
18411,802−1.8%
18461,809+0.4%
18511,861+2.9%
18561,815−2.5%
18611,752−3.5%
18661,660−5.3%
18721,486−10.5%
18761,534+3.2%
18811,564+2.0%
18861,554−0.6%
18911,468−5.5%
18961,498+2.0%
19011,555+3.8%
19061,510−2.9%
19111,444−4.4%
19211,520+5.3%
19261,430−5.9%
19311,437+0.5%
19361,547+7.7%
19462,008+29.8%
19542,194+9.3%
19622,597+18.4%
19682,807+8.1%
19753,029+7.9%
19824,548+50.1%
19905,025+10.5%
19995,481+9.1%
20086,007+9.6%
20096,037+0.5%
20126,165+2.1%

History

A property abstract belonging to Wilhem, Count of Marseilles, dating back to February 9 934, noted for the first time the existence of a castrum named Geminas at the entry of the Saint Pons valley.

In 1204, the bishop of Marseilles Rainier founded the Cistercian abbey of Saint Pons.

Around the 15th century, Geminas was deserted.

In 1563 the Marquis d'Albertas Nicolas and his brother Gaspard, both of Italian origin, acquired the demesne of Gémenos, leading to the development of Gémenos as it is known today.

See also

References

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