Miramas

Miramas
The chapel of Saint Julien, situated in the old cemetery
The chapel of Saint Julien, situated in the old cemetery
Coat of arms of Miramas
Location of Miramas
Map
Miramas is located in France
Miramas
Miramas
Miramas is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Miramas
Miramas
Coordinates: 43°34′56″N 5°00′07″E / 43.5822°N 5.0019°E / 43.5822; 5.0019
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône
ArrondissementIstres
CantonSalon-de-Provence-2
IntercommunalityAix-Marseille-Provence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Frédéric Vigouroux[1]
Area
1
25.74 km2 (9.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
26,405
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
13063 /13140
Elevation0–125 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.

  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.