Velaux

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Velaux
Commune
A view of the old village of Velaux
Coat of arms
Location of Velaux
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Coordinates: 43°31′43″N 5°15′23″E / 43.5286°N 5.2564°E / 43.5286; 5.2564
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement	Aix-en-Provence
Canton	Berre-l'Étang
Intercommunality	Aix-Marseille-Provence
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Yannick Guérin[1]
Area 1	25.23 km2 (9.74 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	8,713
• Density	350/km2 (890/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Velauxien (masculine) Velauxienne (feminine)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	13112 /13880
Elevation	27–270 m (89–886 ft) (avg. 115 m or 377 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Velaux (French pronunciation: [vəlo]; Occitan: Velaurs) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is near Coudoux and Ventabren.

Velaux is an old Provençal village set on a hill overlooking the high plains of the inland west side of Aix. It is located in the middle of the Aix-Marseille-Salon region and surrounded by greenery and hills of vines. Velaux is in the countryside while being close to major urban centers in the region.