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. It was created in January 2016, replacing the previous Communauté urbaine Marseille Provence Métropole and five communautés d'agglomération.[1] Its population was 1,886,842 in 2014, of which 866,644 in Marseille proper and 145,763 in Aix-en-Provence.[2]

Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône, Var and Vaucluse
No. of communes92
Established1 January 2016
SeatMarseille
Area
  Total3,148 km2 (1,215 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
  Total1,886,842
  Density599/km2 (1,550/sq mi)
Websitewww.marseille-provence.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.[1][2][3]

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References

  1. "Décret n° 2015-1085 du 28 août 2015 relatif à la création de la métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence | Legifrance". Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  2. BANATIC, Périmètre des EPCI à fiscalité propre. Accessed 2017-06-28.
  3. INSEE



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