Salon-de-Provence

Salon-de-Provence
Selon de Provença (Occitan)
A view of Salon-de-Provence, with the church and clock tower
A view of Salon-de-Provence, with the church and clock tower
Coat of arms of Salon-de-Provence
Location of Salon-de-Provence
Map
Salon-de-Provence is located in France
Salon-de-Provence
Salon-de-Provence
Salon-de-Provence is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Salon-de-Provence
Salon-de-Provence
Coordinates: 43°38′26″N 5°05′50″E / 43.6406°N 5.0972°E / 43.6406; 5.0972
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône
ArrondissementAix-en-Provence
CantonSalon-de-Provence-1 and 2
IntercommunalityAix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nicolas Isnard[1] (LR)
Area
1
70.3 km2 (27.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
44,731
 • Density640/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Salonais, salonaise (French)
Selonenc, selonenca (Occitan)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
13103 /13300
Elevation53–325 m (174–1,066 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Salon-de-Provence (French: [salɔ̃ d(ə) pʁɔvɑ̃s], locally [saˈlɔ̃ᵑ pχoˈvãⁿsə]; Provençal Occitan: Selon de Provença or Seloun de Prouvènço, pronounced [seˈlu de pʀuˈvɛnsɔ]), commonly known as Salon, is a commune located about 52 km (32 mi) northwest of Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department (Metropolis of Aix-Marseille Provence), region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Southern France. It is the home of an important French Air and Space Force (Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace) air base.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.