Peyrolles-en-Provence

Peyrolles-en-Provence (French pronunciation: [pɛʁɔl ɑ̃ pʁɔvɑ̃s]; Occitan: Peiròla de Provença) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. Part of the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis, it is located 18 km (11.2 mi) northeast of Aix-en-Provence. In 2018, Peyrolles-en-Provence had a population of 5,125.

Peyrolles-en-Provence
Peiròla de Provença (Occitan)
Commune
The 17th-century bell tower in the town centre of Peyrolles-en-Provence
The 17th-century bell tower in the town centre of Peyrolles-en-Provence
Coat of arms of Peyrolles-en-Provence
Coat of arms
Location of Peyrolles-en-Provence
Peyrolles-en-Provence is located in France
Peyrolles-en-Provence
Peyrolles-en-Provence
Peyrolles-en-Provence is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Peyrolles-en-Provence
Peyrolles-en-Provence
Coordinates: 43°38′47″N 5°35′09″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône
ArrondissementAix-en-Provence
CantonTrets
IntercommunalityAix-Marseille-Provence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Olivier Frégeac[1]
Area
1
34.9 km2 (13.5 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
5,129
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
13074 /13860
Elevation201–782 m (659–2,566 ft)
(avg. 220 m or 720 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 769—    
1800 775+0.11%
1806 913+2.77%
1821 1,135+1.46%
1831 1,171+0.31%
1836 1,170−0.02%
1841 1,203+0.56%
1846 1,159−0.74%
1851 1,222+1.06%
1856 1,216−0.10%
1861 1,260+0.71%
1866 1,260+0.00%
1872 1,255−0.07%
1876 1,194−1.24%
1881 1,040−2.72%
1886 1,022−0.35%
1891 974−0.96%
1896 1,005+0.63%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 927−1.60%
1906 886−0.90%
1911 921+0.78%
1921 804−1.35%
1926 811+0.17%
1931 860+1.18%
1936 906+1.05%
1946 1,049+1.48%
1954 1,199+1.68%
1962 2,003+6.62%
1968 2,249+1.95%
1975 2,297+0.30%
1982 2,560+1.56%
1990 2,918+1.65%
1999 3,914+3.32%
2007 4,286+1.14%
2012 4,751+2.08%
2017 5,105+1.45%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Climate

On average, Peyrolles-en-Provence experiences 59.3 days per year with a minimum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), 0.8 days per year with a minimum temperature below −10 °C (14.0 °F), 0.4 days per year with a maximum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), and 66.8 days per year with a maximum temperature above 30 °C (86.0 °F). The record high temperature was 44.4 °C (111.9 °F) on June 28, 2019, while the record low temperature was −14.1 °C (6.6 °F) on February 12, 2012.[5]

Climate data for Peyrolles-en-Provence (1991–2020 normals, extremes 2005–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.1
(68.2)		 23.3
(73.9)		 26.1
(79.0)		 29.2
(84.6)		 34.3
(93.7)		 44.4
(111.9)		 38.9
(102.0)		 41.5
(106.7)		 35.5
(95.9)		 31.3
(88.3)		 23.4
(74.1)		 21.6
(70.9)		 44.4
(111.9)
Average high °C (°F) 11.3
(52.3)		 12.6
(54.7)		 16.3
(61.3)		 20.1
(68.2)		 24.0
(75.2)		 29.0
(84.2)		 32.4
(90.3)		 31.6
(88.9)		 26.9
(80.4)		 21.5
(70.7)		 15.4
(59.7)		 11.3
(52.3)		 21.0
(69.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.9
(42.6)		 6.4
(43.5)		 9.6
(49.3)		 13.0
(55.4)		 16.6
(61.9)		 21.0
(69.8)		 23.8
(74.8)		 23.0
(73.4)		 19.4
(66.9)		 15.1
(59.2)		 9.9
(49.8)		 6.0
(42.8)		 14.1
(57.5)
Average low °C (°F) 0.5
(32.9)		 0.2
(32.4)		 2.9
(37.2)		 6.0
(42.8)		 9.3
(48.7)		 12.9
(55.2)		 15.2
(59.4)		 14.5
(58.1)		 11.9
(53.4)		 8.8
(47.8)		 4.5
(40.1)		 0.7
(33.3)		 7.3
(45.1)
Record low °C (°F) −10.1
(13.8)		 −14.1
(6.6)		 −7.7
(18.1)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 1.5
(34.7)		 6.8
(44.2)		 5.6
(42.1)		 1.7
(35.1)		 −4.1
(24.6)		 −8.0
(17.6)		 −11.0
(12.2)		 −14.1
(6.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 48.3
(1.90)		 37.4
(1.47)		 36.9
(1.45)		 49.0
(1.93)		 49.3
(1.94)		 47.6
(1.87)		 22.6
(0.89)		 30.4
(1.20)		 54.1
(2.13)		 81.0
(3.19)		 84.5
(3.33)		 54.3
(2.14)		 595.4
(23.44)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.1 6.1 6.1 6.8 6.2 4.1 2.2 3.3 4.6 5.1 6.8 5.6 62.0
Source: Meteociel[5]

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Peyrolles-en-Provence, EHESS (in French).
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. "1991–2020 Normals and Records – Station: Peyrolles-en-Provence". Meteociel.fr. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
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