Eyragues (French pronunciation: [ɛʁaɡ]; Occitan: Airaga en Provença) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Located 14 km (8.7 mi) south of Avignon, and 6 km (3.7 mi) north of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, it has a weekly market on Fridays in the large village square.

Eyragues
The marketplace in Eyragues
The marketplace in Eyragues
Coat of arms of Eyragues
Location of Eyragues
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Eyragues is located in France
Eyragues
Eyragues
Eyragues is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Eyragues
Eyragues
Coordinates: 43°50′31″N 4°50′30″E / 43.8419°N 4.8417°E / 43.8419; 4.8417
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône
ArrondissementArles
CantonChâteaurenard
IntercommunalityCA Terre de Provence
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Michel Gavanon[1]
Area
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20.78 km2 (8.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,355
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
13036 /13630
Elevation11–99 m (36–325 ft)
(avg. 23 m or 75 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,389—    
1800 2,388−0.01%
1806 2,060−2.43%
1821 2,206+0.46%
1831 2,227+0.09%
1836 2,272+0.40%
1841 2,290+0.16%
1846 2,319+0.25%
1851 2,368+0.42%
1856 2,527+1.31%
1861 2,554+0.21%
1866 2,583+0.23%
1872 2,461−0.80%
1876 2,361−1.03%
1881 2,191−1.48%
1886 2,069−1.14%
1891 2,008−0.60%
1896 1,946−0.63%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,957+0.11%
1906 1,937−0.21%
1911 1,935−0.02%
1921 1,575−2.04%
1926 1,745+2.07%
1931 1,767+0.25%
1936 1,878+1.23%
1946 1,864−0.07%
1954 2,015+0.98%
1962 2,092+0.47%
1968 2,288+1.50%
1975 2,512+1.34%
1982 2,968+2.41%
1990 3,504+2.10%
1999 3,941+1.31%
2007 4,258+0.97%
2012 4,178−0.38%
2017 4,468+1.35%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Eyragues, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE