| Bouches-du-Rhône | |
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Details | |
| Information | |
| Number | 13 |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Prefecture | Marseille |
| Subprefectures | Aix-en-Provence Arles Istres |
| Population
- Total (1999) - Density | Ranked 3rd
1,835,719 361 /km² |
| Area | 5,087 km² |
| Arrondissementss | 4 |
| Cantons | 58 |
| Communes | 119 |
| President of the general council | Jean-Noël Guérini |
| Location | |
Bouches-du-Rhône is a French département. Located in the south of France, it was formerly part of the province of Provence.
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2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Miscellaneous topics 7 External links |
Marseille has been a harbor since classical times.
The Bouches-du-Rhône département is surrounded by the Gard (west), Vaucluse (north), and Var (east) départements, and by the Mediterranean Sea (south).
Other significant cities include: Fos sur Mer, La Ciotat, Martigues
Rivers include:
Touristic highlights include:
French départements:
France | Administrative divisions of France | French régions | French départements | French arrondissements | French cantons | French communes
History
Geography
See also: Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône départementEconomy
Demographics
Culture
Historically, Provençal, a form of the Occitan language, was spoken in the area.
Istres, fourth largest town of Bouches-du-Rhone (40 000 inhabitants)
Miscellaneous topics
External links
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