Éguilles
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Commune of Éguilles |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Aix-en-Provence |
| Canton | Aix-en-Provence-Sud-Ouest |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Aix |
| Mayor | Robert Dagorne (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 140 m–315 m (avg. 250 m) |
| Land area¹ | 34.07 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
7,127 |
| - Density | 209/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 13032/ 13510 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Éguilles is a commune of the Bouches-du-Rhône département in southern France. It is near Saint-Cannat and Aix-en-Provence.
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[edit] History
Tracks of an early settlement dating back to the 3rd century BC have been found. However, it appears that in 124BC those tracks were destroyed. [1]
In the 16th century, there were attacks from Aix-en-Provence and Les Baux-de-Provence, and the Castle was destroyed[1].
In 1790 there were 180 inhabitants, mostly shepherders[1].
In the 19th century many inhabitants left owing to the Industrial Revolution[1].
By 1936 there were only 730 inhabitants[1].
[edit] Famous residents
- Joseph Marius Diouloufet, Provençal writer, was born in Eguilles on 19 September 1771.
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