Miramas

for the village in New Caledonia see Miramas, Maré
Miramas

The chapel of Saint Julien, situated in the old cemetery

Coat of arms
Miramas

Coordinates: 43°34′56″N 5°00′07″E / 43.5822°N 5.0019°E / 43.5822; 5.0019Coordinates: 43°34′56″N 5°00′07″E / 43.5822°N 5.0019°E / 43.5822; 5.0019
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement Istres
Canton Istres-Nord
Intercommunality Ouest Provence
Government
  Mayor (20082014) 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)

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.

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.

Circuit of Miramas

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.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793416    
1800376−9.6%
1806391+4.0%
1821489+25.1%
1831547+11.9%
1836498−9.0%
1841585+17.5%
1846858+46.7%
1851669−22.0%
1856734+9.7%
1861918+25.1%
18661,057+15.1%
18721,170+10.7%
18761,040−11.1%
18811,250+20.2%
18861,318+5.4%
18911,520+15.3%
18962,129+40.1%
19012,324+9.2%
19062,487+7.0%
19112,975+19.6%
19215,065+70.3%
19265,161+1.9%
19315,922+14.7%
19366,594+11.3%
19467,310+10.9%
19548,325+13.9%
19629,943+19.4%
196810,544+6.0%
197515,585+47.8%
198220,414+31.0%
199021,602+5.8%
199922,526+4.3%
200825,632+13.8%
Miramas le Vieux, Pin d'Alep
Miramas le Vieux / Étang de Berre
Miramas le Vieux, Vestiges du Château

See also

References

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