Trets

Trets
Montagne Sainte-Victoire and vineyards, seen from the slope south of Trets
Montagne Sainte-Victoire and vineyards, seen from the slope south of Trets
Coat of arms of Trets
Location of Trets
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Trets is located in France
Trets
Trets
Trets is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Trets
Trets
Coordinates: 43°26′51″N 5°41′01″E / 43.4475°N 5.6836°E / 43.4475; 5.6836
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône
ArrondissementAix-en-Provence
CantonTrets
IntercommunalityAix-Marseille-Provence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pascal Chauvin[1]
Area
1
70.31 km2 (27.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
10,678
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
13110 /13530
Elevation217–810 m (712–2,657 ft)
(avg. 249 m or 817 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Trets (English: /trɛts/; French pronunciation: [tʁɛ(t)s]; Provençal: Tretz) is a commune (town or township, in English) in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of the Provence-Alpes-Côtes d’Azur region in the southeast of France. With a population of over 10,000, it is one of 44 communes in the Aix-en-Provence arrondissement or district. It is often described as a medieval town because of its development during the Middle Ages of European history and retention of medieval architecture.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.