Coudoux

Coudoux
The Canal de Marseille enters a tunnel near Coudoux The Canal de Marseille enters a tunnel near Coudoux
Coat of arms of Coudoux Coat of arms
Coudoux
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region Coudoux
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement	Aix-en-Provence
Canton	Pélissanne
Intercommunality	Pays d'Aix
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Guy Barret
Area1	12.65 km2 (4.88 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	3,392
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	13118 / 13111
Elevation	40–277 m (131–909 ft) (avg. 103 m or 338 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.

Coudoux is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.

Location

It is 17 km (11 mi) away from Aix-en-Provence, 20 km (12 mi) away from Salon-de-Provence, and nearly 40 km (25 mi) away from Marseille. As for villages, it is 3 km (1.9 mi) away from Velaux, 4 km (2.5 mi) away from La Fare-les-Oliviers, 5 km (3.1 mi) away from Ventabren and about 10 km (6.2 mi) away from Éguilles.

History

As early as the 16th century, there were two hamlets, "Petit Coudoux" (Small Coudoux) and "Grand Coudoux" (Big Coudoux). However, these were affiliated to Ventabren and it was only in 1950 that Coudoux was made a village in its own right.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1954	457	—
1962	579	+26.7%
1968	880	+52.0%
1975	1,042	+18.4%
1982	2,228	+113.8%
1990	2,360	+5.9%
1999	2,868	+21.5%
2008	3,392	+18.3%

See also

• Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department
• Baone : Since 2004 Coudoux is twinned with Baone -Padua -Italy

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official website