Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis
The Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis (French: métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence) is the métropole, an intercommunal structure, centred on the cities of Marseille and Aix-en-Provence. It is located in the Bouches-du-Rhône, Var and Vaucluse departments, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, southeastern France. It was created in January 2016, replacing the previous Communauté urbaine Marseille Provence Métropole and five communautés d'agglomération. 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.
Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence | |
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Métropole | |
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/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
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