Region | Provence-Alpes-C�te-d'Azur |
Number | 13 |
Pr�fecture | Marseille |
Sous-pr�fectures | Aix en Provence, Arles, Istres[?] |
Area - Total - % water | 5,255 km² xx% |
Population
- Total (1999) - Density |
1,835,719 349/km² |
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Marseille has been a harbor since classical times.
The Bouches-du-Rh�ne d�partement is surrounded by the Gard (west), Vaucluse (north), and Var (east) d�partements, and by the Mediterranean Sea (south).
Other significant cities include: Fos sur Mer[?], La Ciotat[?], Martigues[?]
Rivers include:
See also: Communes of the Bouches-du-Rh�ne d�partement
Touristic highlights include:
Historically, Proven�al[?], a form of the Occitan language, was spoken in the area.
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