Rognac
Commune statusCommune
ArrondissementIstres
CantonBerre-l'Étang
Insee13081
Postal code13340
MayorChristophe Gonzalez[1]
Term2024–2026
IntercommunalityAix-Marseille-Provence
Coordinates43.4886°N 5.2331°E
Elevation m15
Elevation min m0
Elevation max m271
Area km 217.46

Rognac (ʁɔɲak; Occitan: Ronhac) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. Located to the east of the Étang de Berre, north of Marseille Provence Airport, it is part of the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis.

Transport

Rognac is served by the Rognac TER PACA railway station, on both the Paris–Marseille railway and Rognac–Aix-en-Provence freight railway.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793511—
1800558+9.2%
1806555−0.5%
1821637+14.8%
1831555−12.9%
1836625+12.6%
1841220−64.8%
1846570+159.1%
1851748+31.2%
1856789+5.5%
1861873+10.6%
1866873+0.0%
1872840−3.8%
1876842+0.2%
1881683−18.9%
1886678−0.7%
1891653−3.7%
1896722+10.6%
1901741+2.6%
1906769+3.8%
1911763−0.8%
1921958+25.6%
19261,165+21.6%
19311,395+19.7%
19361,614+15.7%
19462,008+24.4%
19542,696+34.3%
19623,590+33.2%
19684,270+18.9%
19755,105+19.6%
19829,330+82.8%
199011,099+19.0%
199911,631+4.8%
200712,088+3.9%
201211,737−2.9%
201712,223+4.1%
202312,576+2.9%

EHESS[2] and INSEE (1968–2023)[3]

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Rognac is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 12 March 2025.
  2. ^
  3. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE