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Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence | |
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 Territory of the metropolis of Aix-Marseille-Provence (in red the communes of Bouches-du-Rhône, in dark red those of Var and Vaucluse). | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône,Var,Vaucluse |
| No. of communes | 92 |
| Established | 1 January 2016 |
| Seat | Marseille |
Area | 3,149.2 km2 (1,215.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | 1,889,666 |
| • Density | 600.05/km2 (1,554.1/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
TheAix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis (French:métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence,pronounced[metʁɔpɔldɛksmaʁsɛjpʁɔvɑ̃s]) is themétropole, anintercommunal structure, centred on thecities ofMarseille andAix-en-Provence. It is located in theBouches-du-Rhône,Var andVauclusedepartments, in theProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azurregion, southeasternFrance.[1] It was created in January 2016, replacing the previousCommunauté urbaineMarseille Provence Métropole and fivecommunautés d'agglomération.[2] Its area is 3149.2 km2. Its population was 1,889,666 in 2018, of which 868,277 in Marseille proper and 143,097 in Aix-en-Provence.[3]
The Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis was formed through the merger of the following communities:
Of the 92 communes of the métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence, 90 are part of the Bouches-du-Rhône department.Pertuis is in Vaucluse, andSaint-Zacharie is in Var.[2][1][4]
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