Venelles

Venelles is a commune of 8,156 people (2006). It is in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in south France.

Venelles

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Coat of arms of Venelles
Administration
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement Aix-en-Provence
Canton Aix-en-Provence-Nord-Est
Intercommunality Pays d'Aix
Mayor Jean-Pierre Saez
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 254–442 m (833–1,450 ft)
(avg. 409 m/1,342 ft)
Land area1 20.54 km2 (7.93 sq mi)
Population2 8,100  (2008)
 - Density 394/km2 (1,020/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 13113/ 13770
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.