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Miramas | |
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Coordinates: 43°34′56″N 5°00′07″E / 43.5822°N 5.0019°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
Arrondissement | Istres |
Canton | Salon-de-Provence-2 |
Intercommunality | Aix-Marseille-Provence |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Vigouroux[1] |
Area 1 | 25.74 km2 (9.94 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 26,405 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 13063 /13140 |
Elevation | 0–125 m (0–410 ft) (avg. 49 m or 161 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Miramas (French pronunciation: [miʁamas]; Occitan: Miramàs) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, southern France. It is the second-largest commune in metropolitan Ouest-Provence and is located at the north end of the Étang de Berre lagoon, adjacent to and northeast of the city of Istres. Miramas station has rail connections to Marseille, Avignon, Martigues and Arles.