Istres | |
The old town centre | |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
Statistics | |
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. | |
2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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.
La fête des bergers (The shepherds' festival) is held at the end of November and beginning of December.
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