Istres
Istres is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in the south of France. About 45,000 people live there.
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Istres | |
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| The old town centre | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
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| Elevation | 0–120 m (0–394 ft) (avg. 20 m (66 ft)*) |
| Land area1 | 113.73 km2 (43.91 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 42,944 (2012) |
| - Density | 378/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13047/ 13800 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
La fête des bergers (The shepherds' festival) is held at the end of November and beginning of December.
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Photo taken by myself (User:GôTô) in 2006 at Istres, France.
