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The Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis (French: métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence) is the métropole, an intercommunal structure, centred on the citiesofMarseille 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
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Territory of the metropolis of Aix-Marseille-Provence (in red the communes of Bouches-du-Rhône , in dark red those of Var and Vaucluse ).
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| 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
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| 1,889,666 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
The Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis was formed through the merger of the following communities:
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]
43°17′33″N 5°21′35″E / 43.2924°N 5.3596°E / 43.2924; 5.3596
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