Rognac

Rognac is a commune with 11,707 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Bouches -du -Rhône in the Provence- Alpes- Côte d' Azur.

Geography

It lies at the Etang de Berre. It belongs to Agglopole Provence.

History

More than 5000 years ago the area was first settled. The first inhabitants were hunters, who were in the plane, but also in the hills of the hinterland at the Etang de Berre. Towards the end of the 1st millennium BC founded the Ligurians, a settlement in the plane as well as small retreat in the hills. The Romans, who settled since the end of the 2nd century BC in the region, founded some new places, including Rudanicum, which derives the current community name. In the early Middle Ages, the meaning of the place went back though, it was never completely abandoned. Around the year 1000 the castle of the village men were in the church and built a settlement in the hinterland. In the mid-15th century, this was however abandoned and the people settled back in to the Etang de Berre.

Economy and infrastructure

Passing through the municipality, the A7, there is an exit for Rognac.

Demography

Demographics

Age structure

27 percent of the inhabitants of Rognac are 19 years old or younger. Five percent of the population older than 75 years.