Bouches-du-Rhône
French department in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bouches-du-Rhône (Occitan: Bocas de Ròse, lit. "Mouths of the Rhône") is a department in the south of France named after the mouth of the Rhône River. It is the department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region with more people living in it.
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Bouches-du-Rhône | |
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Coordinates: 43°30′N 5°5′E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes- Côte d'Azur |
Département | 4 March 1790 |
Prefecture | Marseille |
Subprefectures | Aix-en-Provence, Arles, Istres |
Government | |
• President | Martine Vassal |
Area | |
• Total | 5,087.5 km2 (1,964.3 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[3] | |
• Total | 2,006,069 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-13 |
Arrondissements | 4 |
Cantons | 29 |
Communes | 135 |
Website | Bouches-du-Rhône Council |
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