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Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur |
Number | 13 |
Préfecture | Marseille |
Sous-préfectures | 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-Rhône département is surrounded by the Gard (west), Vaucluse (north), and Var (east) départements, 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-Rhône département
Touristic highlights include:
Historically, Provençal[?], a form of the Occitan language, was spoken in the area.
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