Vitrolles (French pronunciation: [vitʁɔl]; Occitan: Vitròla) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France, located about 20.6 km (12.8 mi) from Marseille. It is the largest suburb of the city of Aix-en-Provence and is adjacent to its southwest side.

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Vitrolles
Commune
Sarrasine tower
Coat of arms
Location of Vitrolles
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Coordinates: 43°27′36″N 5°14′55″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement	Istres
Canton	Vitrolles
Intercommunality	Aix-Marseille-Provence
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Loïc Gachon[1]
Area 1	36.58 km2 (14.12 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	35,532
• Density	970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	13117 /13127
Elevation	0–255 m (0–837 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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Vitrolles is twinned with:^[5]

• Mörfelden-Walldorf, Germany

List of mayors of Vitrolles:

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