Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis

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Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence
Métropole
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Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Bouches-du-Rhône, Var and Vaucluse
No. of communes 92
Established 1 January 2016
Seat Marseille
Area 3,148 km2 (1,215 sq mi)
Population (2014) 1,886,842
 • Density 599/km2 (1,550/sq mi)
Website www.marseille-provence.fr

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.[1] Its population was 1,886,842 in 2014, of which 866,644 in Marseille proper and 145,763 in Aix-en-Provence.[2]

History

The Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis was formed through the merger of the following communities:

Communes

Of the 92 communes of the métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence, 90 are part of the Bouches-du-Rhône department. Pertuis is in Vaucluse, and Saint-Zacharie is in Var.[1][2][3]

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References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 BANATIC, Périmètre des EPCI à fiscalité propre. Accessed 2017-06-28.
  3. INSEE


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