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.[1] It was created in January 2016, replacing the previous Communauté urbaine Marseille Provence Métropole and five communautés 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]

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. of communes92
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

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.[2][1][4]

References

43.2924°N 5.3596°E / 43.2924; 5.3596

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