Châteauneuf-les-Martigues

Châteauneuf-les-Martigues Castèunòu dau Martegue (Occitan)
Commune
A panoramic view of Châteauneuf-les-Martigues
Coat of arms
Location of Châteauneuf-les-Martigues
Châteauneuf-les-Martigues Location within France Châteauneuf-les-Martigues Location within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Coordinates: 43°23′02″N 5°09′54″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement	Istres
Canton	Marignane
Intercommunality	Aix-Marseille-Provence
Government
• Mayor (2026–32)	Roland Mouren
Area 1	31.65 km2 (12.22 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Highest elevation	203 m (666 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2023)	18,455
• Density	583.1/km2 (1,510/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	13026 /13220
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Châteauneuf-les-Martigues (French: [ʃɑtonœf le maʁtiɡ]; Occitan: Castèunòu dau Martegue) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. The La Mède refinery is nearby and has been in operation since 1935.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1793	571	—
1800	527	−1.14%
1806	483	−1.44%
1821	477	−0.08%
1831	714	+4.12%
1836	957	+6.03%
1841	991	+0.70%
1846	984	−0.14%
1851	1,033	+0.98%
1856	1,150	+2.17%
1861	1,220	+1.19%
1866	1,227	+0.11%
1872	1,241	+0.19%
1876	1,205	−0.73%
1881	1,013	−3.41%
1886	1,084	+1.36%
1891	1,100	+0.29%
1896	1,125	+0.45%
1901	1,073	−0.94%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1906	1,164	+1.64%
1911	1,488	+5.03%
1921	1,371	−0.82%
1926	1,523	+2.13%
1931	1,603	+1.03%
1936	2,325	+7.72%
1946	2,536	+0.87%
1954	3,611	+4.52%
1962	4,822	+3.68%
1968	6,781	+5.85%
1975	8,600	+3.45%
1982	10,173	+2.43%
1990	10,911	+0.88%
1999	11,375	+0.46%
2007	11,643	+0.29%
2012	13,277	+2.66%
2017	16,850	+4.88%
2023	18,455	+1.53%

Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2023)

See also

• Étang de Berre
• Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department