Rousset, Bouches-du-Rhône
Rousset is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France close to Aix-en-Provence.
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The church of Rousset | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Rousset | |
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Coordinates: 43°28′52″N 5°37′19″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
Arrondissement | Aix-en-Provence |
Canton | Trets |
Intercommunality | Aix-Marseille-Provence |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Louis Canal |
Area 1 | 19.50 km2 (7.53 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 4,844 |
• Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 13087 /13790 |
Elevation | 196–480 m (643–1,575 ft) (avg. 224 m or 735 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
History
Although Rousset can be traced back to the Romans, the first written mention comes in a 1050 document, under the name of "Rosselun" or "roscetum rosetum".[2] In the Middle Ages, a castle as well as a church and chapels were built, as dwellings increased.[2]
In the 9th century, Rousset belonged to the Abbey of Saint-Victor,[2] then by 1143 the Knights Templar took over,[2] followed by the Knights of Malta in 1307.[2] In the 15th century, it belonged to Guillaume de Littera (1371-1452).[3]
Under the French Revolution, the castle was destroyed.[2]
The church was built in 1861.[2]
It is now home to a semiconductor fab and research center of STMicroelectronics and until 2014 also of another fab of LFoundry (originally set up by Atmel)
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1793 | 436 | — |
1800 | 560 | +28.4% |
1806 | 573 | +2.3% |
1821 | 672 | +17.3% |
1831 | 874 | +30.1% |
1836 | 711 | −18.6% |
1841 | 827 | +16.3% |
1846 | 805 | −2.7% |
1851 | 808 | +0.4% |
1856 | 895 | +10.8% |
1861 | 981 | +9.6% |
1866 | 991 | +1.0% |
1872 | 1,109 | +11.9% |
1876 | 853 | −23.1% |
1881 | 777 | −8.9% |
1886 | 730 | −6.0% |
1891 | 693 | −5.1% |
1896 | 684 | −1.3% |
1901 | 668 | −2.3% |
1906 | 683 | +2.2% |
1911 | 713 | +4.4% |
1921 | 862 | +20.9% |
1926 | 705 | −18.2% |
1931 | 721 | +2.3% |
1936 | 701 | −2.8% |
1946 | 763 | +8.8% |
1954 | 736 | −3.5% |
1962 | 845 | +14.8% |
1968 | 1,191 | +40.9% |
1975 | 1,559 | +30.9% |
1982 | 2,078 | +33.3% |
1990 | 2,942 | +41.6% |
1999 | 3,617 | +22.9% |
2008 | 4,290 | +18.6% |