# Carry-le-Rouet

> commune in Bouches-du-Rhône, France

**Wikidata**: [Q239631](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q239631)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carry-le-Rouet)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/carry-le-rouet

## Summary
Carry-le-Rouet is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France. It is an administrative municipality within the arrondissement of Istres and the canton of Marignane, and is a member of the Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence intercommunal structure.

## Key Facts
- Carry-le-Rouet is a commune in Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
- Coordinates: latitude 43.331944444444, longitude 5.1519444444444.
- Wikidata description: "commune in Bouches-du-Rhône, France."
- Wikipedia title: Carry-le-Rouet.
- Sitelink count (Wikidata): 45.
- Alias: Carri lo Roet.
- Official municipal websites: http://www.mairie-carrylerouet.fr and https://mairie-carrylerouet.fr/.
- Administrative department: Bouches-du-Rhône (department inception: 1790-03-04).
- Arrondissement: Istres (arrondissement inception: 1981-11-01).
- Canton: Marignane (canton inception: 2015-03-22).
- Intercommunality: Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence (inception: 2016-01-01).
- Railway infrastructure: Carry-le-Rouet train station (railway station located in Carry-le-Rouet).
- Local sports club: F.C. Côte Bleue, a French association football club headquartered in Carry-le-Rouet (inception: 1996-05-22).
- Classification: a "commune of France" (the French commune territorial subdivision has inception circa 1789).
- Population — recorded values (raw figures from source): 6053.0; 5891.0; 6020.0; 5823.0; 5756.0; 2353.0; 3304.0; 4570.0; 5224.0; 6009.0; 6358.0; 6338.0; 5690.0; 5705.0; 5708.0; 5717.0; 5702.0.
- Country: France — France is identified as the country in which Carry-le-Rouet is located.

## FAQs
Q: What is Carry-le-Rouet?
A: Carry-le-Rouet is a French commune (municipality) located in the Bouches-du-Rhône department and administratively placed in the arrondissement of Istres and the canton of Marignane.

Q: In which larger administrative structures is Carry-le-Rouet a member?
A: Carry-le-Rouet belongs to the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, the arrondissement of Istres, the canton of Marignane, and the Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence intercommunal structure.

Q: Does Carry-le-Rouet have rail service?
A: Yes. The commune has the Carry-le-Rouet train station, a railway station located within the municipality.

Q: Are there sports organizations based in Carry-le-Rouet?
A: Yes. F.C. Côte Bleue, a French association football club founded on 1996-05-22, is headquartered in Carry-le-Rouet.

Q: Where can I find official information online about Carry-le-Rouet?
A: Official municipal information is published at http://www.mairie-carrylerouet.fr and https://mairie-carrylerouet.fr/.

Q: What are the geographic coordinates of Carry-le-Rouet?
A: The recorded coordinates are latitude 43.331944444444 and longitude 5.1519444444444.

Q: How is Carry-le-Rouet identified in linked data sources?
A: In linked data, Carry-le-Rouet appears with the Wikipedia title "Carry-le-Rouet," a Wikidata description "commune in Bouches-du-Rhône, France," and a sitelink count of 45.

## Why It Matters
Carry-le-Rouet matters as a local administrative, transport, and community node within the Bouches-du-Rhône department and the larger Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolitan area. As a formally recognized commune, it participates in French municipal governance and intercommunal cooperation through Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence, contributing to regional planning and shared services. The presence of a local railway station integrates the commune into regional transport networks, enabling mobility for residents and visitors and supporting local economic and social activity. Local organizations such as F.C. Côte Bleue anchor community identity and recreational life. Official municipal websites provide governance transparency and public services, making the commune an accessible unit of local administration within the French state.

## Notable For
- Being an established commune within the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France.
- Administrative placement in the arrondissement of Istres and the canton of Marignane.
- Membership in the Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence intercommunal structure (inception 2016-01-01).
- Hosting the Carry-le-Rouet train station, a local railway facility.
- Serving as the headquarters for F.C. Côte Bleue, a football club founded on 1996-05-22.
- Multiple recorded population values documented in available sources.
- Maintaining an official municipal presence online via two URLs.
- Identified in linked-data references with the Wikipedia title "Carry-le-Rouet" and a Wikidata sitelink count of 45.

## Body

### Overview
Carry-le-Rouet is an administrative commune in southern France. The entity is recorded in linked-data resources under the Wikipedia title "Carry-le-Rouet" and described on Wikidata as a "commune in Bouches-du-Rhône, France." The commune uses the alias "Carri lo Roet" in available sources.

### Location and Coordinates
- Latitude: 43.331944444444.
- Longitude: 5.1519444444444.
Carry-le-Rouet is located within the territorial boundaries of the French Republic.

### Administrative status
- Country: France.
- Department: Bouches-du-Rhône (department inception date recorded as 1790-03-04).
- Arrondissement: Istres (arrondissement inception date recorded as 1981-11-01).
- Canton: Marignane (canton inception date recorded as 2015-03-22).
- Intercommunality: Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence (inception date recorded as 2016-01-01).
The commune is thus nested within multiple levels of French territorial administration and participates in intercommunal governance through the Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence.

### Transport
- Carry-le-Rouet train station is located in the commune. The station is identified as a local railway facility serving Carry-le-Rouet and connecting it to regional rail networks.

### Sports and community organizations
- F.C. Côte Bleue is a French association football club headquartered in Carry-le-Rouet. The club's inception is documented as 1996-05-22. The club represents a local organized sports presence within the commune.

### Demographics
- The source provides a series of population figures associated with Carry-le-Rouet. The documented raw values are: 6053.0; 5891.0; 6020.0; 5823.0; 5756.0; 2353.0; 3304.0; 4570.0; 5224.0; 6009.0; 6358.0; 6338.0; 5690.0; 5705.0; 5708.0; 5717.0; 5702.0. These figures are presented in the source without explicit year labels; they represent recorded population metrics available in the dataset.

### Online presence and identifiers
- Official municipal websites: http://www.mairie-carrylerouet.fr and https://mairie-carrylerouet.fr/.
- Wikidata sitelink count: 45, indicating the number of language or Wikimedia links associated with the entity.
- Wikipedia page title: Carry-le-Rouet.
- Alias recorded: Carri lo Roet.

### Related entities and historical context
- Carry-le-Rouet is a "commune of France," a form of municipal territorial subdivision whose inception is associated with 1789 in the dataset.
- It is part of the Bouches-du-Rhône department, itself a department of France with inception dated 1790-03-04.
- The arrondissement of Istres, to which Carry-le-Rouet belongs, has an inception entry dated 1981-11-01.
- The canton of Marignane has an inception entry dated 2015-03-22.
- The Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence intercommunality, of which the commune is a member, has an inception date of 2016-01-01 and serves parts of the Bouches-du-Rhône, Var, and Vaucluse departments.
- Carry-le-Rouet is situated within the jurisdiction of the French state. France is identified in the source as a country in Western Europe with overseas territories elsewhere; this is the national framework in which the commune operates.

### Data provenance and classification
- The entity is classified on Wikidata as a commune in Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
- The source provides structured properties including aliases, websites, coordinates, population values, sitelink count, and linked entities such as departmental, arrondissement, canton, and intercommunal memberships.
- The football club F.C. Côte Bleue and the Carry-le-Rouet train station are recorded as entities associated with the commune.

### Practical notes
- For municipal information, planning, and local services, consult the official municipal websites listed above.
- For information about transport connections and railway services, consult regional rail operators or the entry for the Carry-le-Rouet train station.
- For community sports and local club activities, contact F.C. Côte Bleue, which is headquartered in the commune.

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