Miramas

Miramas
for the village in New Caledonia see Miramas, Maré

Miramas

Coat of arms of Miramas
Miramas is located in France
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Miramas
Administration
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement Istres
Canton Istres-Nord
Intercommunality Ouest Provence
Mayor Frédéric Vigouroux
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 0–125 m (0–410 ft)
(avg. 49 m/161 ft)
Land area1 25.74 km2 (9.94 sq mi)
Population2 25,632  (2008)
 - Density 996 /km2 (2,580 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 13063/ 13140
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.

Coordinates: 43°34′56″N 5°00′07″E / 43.5822222222°N 5.00194444444°E / 43.5822222222; 5.00194444444

Miramas is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. It is the second-largest commune in metropolitan Ouest-Provence and is located at the north end of the Étang de Berre lagoon, adjacent to and northeast of the city of Istres.

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Circuit of Miramas

P1280035 - BMW Autodrome de Miramas.JPG

The Circuit of Miramas is located within 2 km of the town. In 1926 it hosted the French Grand Prix which was won by Frenchman Jules Goux driving a Bugatti T39A. Today the racetrack is owned by BMW and used as a vehicle test track.

Population

Historical population of Miramas
1793 1800 1806 1821 1831 1836 1841 1846 1851 1856
416 376 391 489 547 498 585 858 669 734
1861 1866 1872 1876 1881 1886 1891 1896 1901 1906
918 1057 1170 1040 1250 1318 1520 2129 2324 2487
1911 1921 1926 1931 1936 1946 1954 1962 1968
2975 5065 5161 5922 6594 7310 8325 9943 10,544
1975 1982 1990 1999 2008
15,585 20,414 21,602 22,526 25,632

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