Mallemort (French pronunciation: [malmɔʁ]; Occitan: Malamòrt) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.

Mallemort
A general view of Mallemort, with the river in the foreground
A general view of Mallemort, with the river in the foreground
Coat of arms of Mallemort
Location of Mallemort
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Mallemort is located in France
Mallemort
Mallemort
Mallemort is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Mallemort
Mallemort
Coordinates: 43°43′54″N 5°10′49″E / 43.7317°N 5.1803°E / 43.7317; 5.1803
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône
ArrondissementAix-en-Provence
CantonPélissanne
IntercommunalityAix-Marseille-Provence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hélène Gente-Ceaglio[1]
Area
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28.16 km2 (10.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,172
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
13053 /13370
Elevation99–225 m (325–738 ft)
(avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mallemort is a quiet town located on the river Durance, south of the Luberon mountain range. The town itself is 10 km (6.2 mi) off the Autoroute du Soleil (the main motorway to the South and Marseille), within easy reach of Arles, Saint-Rémy, and Salon-de-Provence.

Climate

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Climate data for Mallemont (1995-2007)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.0
(68.0)
22.6
(72.7)
22.5
(72.5)
30.1
(86.2)
33.4
(92.1)
37.4
(99.3)
37.5
(99.5)
39.1
(102.4)
33.5
(92.3)
29.6
(85.3)
23.0
(73.4)
19.7
(67.5)
39.1
(102.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.8
(51.4)
12.5
(54.5)
16.7
(62.1)
19.4
(66.9)
24.3
(75.7)
28.7
(83.7)
31.0
(87.8)
30.2
(86.4)
25.4
(77.7)
21.3
(70.3)
14.2
(57.6)
10.7
(51.3)
20.4
(68.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8)
6.9
(44.4)
10.2
(50.4)
13.1
(55.6)
17.6
(63.7)
21.6
(70.9)
23.7
(74.7)
23.3
(73.9)
19.1
(66.4)
15.9
(60.6)
9.5
(49.1)
6.1
(43.0)
14.4
(58.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.2
(34.2)
1.2
(34.2)
3.6
(38.5)
6.8
(44.2)
10.8
(51.4)
14.4
(57.9)
16.4
(61.5)
16.4
(61.5)
12.9
(55.2)
10.4
(50.7)
4.7
(40.5)
1.6
(34.9)
8.4
(47.1)
Record low °C (°F) −10.5
(13.1)
−10.2
(13.6)
−10.6
(12.9)
−2.3
(27.9)
2.0
(35.6)
4.7
(40.5)
7.1
(44.8)
8.0
(46.4)
4.2
(39.6)
−3.9
(25.0)
−8.4
(16.9)
−11.9
(10.6)
−11.9
(10.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 50.2
(1.98)
35.4
(1.39)
32.6
(1.28)
57
(2.2)
47.7
(1.88)
26.7
(1.05)
14.3
(0.56)
47.2
(1.86)
70.5
(2.78)
84.1
(3.31)
65.9
(2.59)
51.6
(2.03)
583.2
(22.91)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5.7 4.7 4.5 7.1 5.9 4 2.3 3 4.8 7.2 7 6 62.2
Source: Meteociel[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,757—    
1800 1,757+0.00%
1806 1,727−0.29%
1821 1,730+0.01%
1831 2,123+2.07%
1836 2,153+0.28%
1841 2,165+0.11%
1846 2,356+1.71%
1851 2,416+0.50%
1856 2,404−0.10%
1861 2,395−0.07%
1866 2,210−1.59%
1872 2,195−0.11%
1876 2,130−0.75%
1881 2,149+0.18%
1886 2,147−0.02%
1891 2,059−0.83%
1896 2,201+1.34%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 2,215+0.13%
1906 2,195−0.18%
1911 2,259+0.58%
1921 1,979−1.31%
1926 1,867−1.16%
1931 1,969+1.07%
1936 2,141+1.69%
1946 2,221+0.37%
1954 2,427+1.11%
1962 3,029+2.81%
1968 3,090+0.33%
1975 3,344+1.13%
1982 3,946+2.39%
1990 4,366+1.27%
1999 4,984+1.48%
2007 5,676+1.64%
2012 6,197+1.77%
2017 6,019−0.58%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Mallemort (13) (Alt. 128m ) - Statistiques réalisées avec les données partielles de 1995 à 2007" (in French). Provided by Météo-France. Meteociel. Retrieved 14 May 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Mallemort, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE