Istres
Istres | |
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 The old town centre | |
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Location of Istres  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°18′19″N 4°35′32″E / 43.3054°N 4.5922°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Area 1 | 113.73 km2 (43.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 42,944 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13047 /13800 |
| Elevation | 0–120 m (0–394 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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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