3rd arrondissement of Marseille

The 3rd arrondissement of Marseille is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille. It is governed locally together with the 2nd arrondissement, with which it forms the 2nd sector of Marseille.

3rd arrondissement of Marseille
Municipal arrondissement
Location within Marseille
Coordinates: 43.3117°N 5.3809°E / 43.3117; 5.3809
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône
Commune	Marseille
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Anthony Krehmeier (PS)
Area	2.60 km2 (1.00 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	55,653
• Density	21,405/km2 (55,440/sq mi)
INSEE code	13203

Population

Historical population
Year	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2007	2012	2017
Pop.	53,633	45,431	42,198	42,414	42,031	45,414	44,666	48,764
±% p.a.	—	−2.34%	−1.05%	+0.06%	−0.10%	+0.97%	−0.33%	+1.77%
Source: INSEE[2]

Neighbourhood	population 1990	population 1999	population 2006
Belle de Mai	11 881	12 190	13 913
Saint-Lazare	8 892	9 499	10 558
Saint-Mauront	15 009	13 214	12 718
La Villette	6 606	6 804	7 462
Total	42 388	41 707	44 651

Education

Ecole et Collège Saint-Mauront, a private Catholic elementary and junior high school, is in the 3rd arrondissement.^[3]