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Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis

Coordinates:43°17′33″N5°21′35″E/ 43.2924°N 5.3596°E/43.2924; 5.3596
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Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence
Territory of the metropolis of Aix-Marseille-Provence (in red the communes of Bouches-du-Rhône , in dark red those of Var and Vaucluse ).
Territory of the metropolis of Aix-Marseille-Provence (in red the communes of Bouches-du-Rhône, in dark red those of Var and Vaucluse ).
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône,Var,Vaucluse
No. ofcommunes92
Established1 January 2016
SeatMarseille
Area
3,149.2 km2(1,215.9 sq mi)
Population
(2018)
1,889,666
• Density600/km2(2,000/sq mi)
Websitewww.ampmetropole.fr

TheAix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis(French:métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence) is themétropole,anintercommunalstructure, centred on thecitiesofMarseilleandAix-en-Provence.It is located in theBouches-du-Rhône,VarandVauclusedepartments,in theProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azurregion,southeasternFrance.[1]It was created in January 2016, replacing the previousCommunauté urbaineMarseille Provence Métropoleand 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]

History

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

Communes

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Of the 92 communes of the métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence, 90 are part of the Bouches-du-Rhône department.Pertuisis in Vaucluse, andSaint-Zacharieis in Var.[2][1][4]

References

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  1. ^abMétropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence (N° SIREN: 200054807),BANATIC. Accessed 4 April 2022.
  2. ^ab"Décret n° 2015-1085 du 28 août 2015 relatif à la création de la métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence | Legifrance".Retrieved2017-07-02.
  3. ^Comparateur de territoire,INSEE. 4 April 2022.
  4. ^Intercommunalité-Métropole de Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence (200054807),INSEE

43°17′33″N5°21′35″E/ 43.2924°N 5.3596°E/43.2924; 5.3596