Coudoux Explained

Coudoux
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason de la ville de Coudoux (13).svg
Arrondissement:Aix-en-Provence
Canton:Berre-l'Étang
Insee:13118
Postal Code:13111
Mayor:Guy Barret[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Aix-Marseille-Provence
Coordinates:43.5586°N 5.2492°W
Elevation M:103
Elevation Min M:40
Elevation Max M:277
Area Km2:12.65

Coudoux (in French pronounced as /kuduks/; Occitan (post 1500);: Codoç) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.

Location

It is 17km (11miles) away from Aix-en-Provence, 20km (10miles) away from Salon-de-Provence, and nearly 40km (30miles) away from Marseille. As for villages, it is 3km (02miles) away from Velaux, 4km (02miles) away from La Fare-les-Oliviers, 5km (03miles) away from Ventabren and about 10km (10miles) away from Éguilles.

History

As early as the 16th century, there were two hamlets, "Petit Coudoux" (Small Coudoux) and "Grand Coudoux" (Big Coudoux). However, these were part of the commune of Ventabren and it was only in 1950 that Coudoux was made a commune in its own right.

Town twinning

Since 2004 Coudoux is twinned with Baone, Province of Padua, Italy.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022. fr.