Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t maʁi də la mɛʁ], also Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, lit.: "(the) Saint Marys of the Sea", locally Les Saintes, Provençal Occitan: Li Santi Mario de la Mar), is the capital of the Camargue (Provençal Occitan Camarga) in the south of France. It is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department by the Mediterranean Sea. It covers the second-largest area of all communes in Metropolitan France, smaller only than that of neighbouring Arles.
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Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer | |
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Coordinates: 43°27′10″N 4°25′43″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
Arrondissement | Arles |
Canton | Arles |
Intercommunality | CA Arles-Crau-Camargue-Montagnette |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–2026) | Christelle Aillet[1] |
Area 1 | 374.61 km2 (144.64 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,120 |
• Density | 5.7/km2 (15/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 13096 /13460 |
Elevation | 0–6 m (0–20 ft) (avg. 4 m or 13 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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