Le Rove
Le Rove (French pronunciation: [lə ʁɔv]; Occitan: Lo Rove) is a seaside commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France.
Le Rove
Lo Rove (Occitan) | |
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The Niolon Cove, in Le Rove | |
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Location of Le Rove | |
Le Rove Le Rove | |
| Coordinates: 43°22′09″N 5°15′01″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Istres |
| Canton | Marignane |
| Intercommunality | Aix-Marseille-Provence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Georges Rosso |
| Area 1 | 22.97 km2 (8.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 5,194 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Rovenain (masculine) Rovenaine (feminine) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13088 /13740 |
| Elevation | 0–263 m (0–863 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. | |
It is located on the Côte Bleue just northwest of Marseille, neighbouring its 16th arrondissement within the larger Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis. It consists of a main village at Le Rove which houses the town hall, as well as a variety of hamlets and other settlements.
The Rove Tunnel, the world's longest canal tunnel at 7,120 metres (23,360 ft), has its southeastern entrance situated in Marseille near Le Rove, although a sizeable portion crosses the commune underground (from the Mediterranean towards the Étang de Berre), hence its name. It has been out of service since 1963.
Georges Rosso, the mayor of Le Rove, is the oldest mayor of any French city, at 93 years of age.