| Vitrolles | ||
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| Coordinates: 43°27′36″N 5°14′55″E / 43.46°N 5.2486°ECoordinates: 43°27′36″N 5°14′55″E / 43.46°N 5.2486°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Istres | |
| Canton | Vitrolles | |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Aix | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Loïc Gachon | |
| Area1 | 36.58 km2 (14.12 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 36,610 | |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13117 /13127 | |
| Elevation | 0–255 m (0–837 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.
Vitrolles is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. It is the largest suburb of the city of Aix-en-Provence and is adjacent to its southwest side.
List of mayors of Vitrolles: