Departement des Bouches du Rhone (Bouches-du-Rhône), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Departement des Bouches du Rhone: French department in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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Bouches-du-Rhône at a glance
Bouches-du-Rhône currently has 97 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.
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97
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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur counties
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MarseillePopulation 869,815
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Quick Facts about Bouches-du-Rhône
| Population | 2,024,162 |
| Country | France |
| State | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France) |
| Instagram username | departement13 |
| Twitter username | departement13 |
| Area | 5087 km2 |
| Official name | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Annual number of weddings | 7609 |
| Easternmost point | Point(5.8135205 43.6891894) |
| Northernmost point | Point(4.7389211 43.9240968) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 43.5237,5.4245 |
| Named for | Rhône, river mouth |
| Capital | Marseille, Aix-en-Provence |
| Establishment | March 04, 1790 |
| Time Zone | UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00 |
| Local time | 20:30:28 (18th April 2026) |
Geography
Bouches-du-Rhône is located at 43°31'25"N 5°25'28"E (43.5236600, 5.4245000).
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- arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence
- arrondissement of Arles
- Saint-Martin-de-Crau
- Marseille
- arrondissement of Marseille
- Tarascon
- Martigues
- arrondissement of Istres
- Arles
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,975,896 | - | census |
| 2015 | 2,016,622 | 2.02% | census |
| 2017 | 2,024,162 | 0.37% | census |
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