| La Penne-sur-Huveaune | ||
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La Penne-sur-Huveaune viewed from the summit of a nearby hill
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| Coordinates: 43°16′50″N 5°30′57″E / 43.2806°N 5.5158°ECoordinates: 43°16′50″N 5°30′57″E / 43.2806°N 5.5158°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Marseille | |
| Canton | Aubagne | |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Aubagne et de l'Etoile | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Mingaud | |
| Area1 | 3.56 km2 (1.37 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 6,314 | |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13070 /13821 | |
| Dialling codes | 0491 | |
| Elevation | 70–404 m (230–1,325 ft) (avg. 105 m or 344 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
La Penne-sur-Huveaune is a commune east of Marseille and west of Aubagne along the A50 autoroute in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France.
The Huveaune river flows through it, from which the commune derived its name.