Marseille

Marseille (Occitan: Marselha) is a city in the south of France in the Bouches-du-Rhône department. About 1.7 million people live in the metropolitan area, and about 850,000 in the city itself. This makes it the second largest city in France by number of people. Its commercial port is the biggest in France and one of the most important in the Mediterranean sea.

Marseille Marselha  (Occitan)
Prefecture and commune
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Actibus immensis urbs fulget massiliensis "The city of Marseille shines from its great achievements"
Location of Marseille
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Coordinates: 43°17′47″N 5°22′12″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement	Marseille
Canton	12 cantons
Intercommunality	Aix-Marseille-Provence
Government
• Mayor (since 2020)	Benoît Payan (PS)
Area 1	240.62 km2 (92.90 sq mi)
• Urban  (2010)	1,731.91 km2 (668.69 sq mi)
• Metro  (2010)	3,173.51 km2 (1,225.30 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2013[1])	855,393
• Rank	2nd after Paris
• Density	3,600/km2 (9,200/sq mi)
• Urban  (2014)	1,578,484[2]
• Metro  (Jan. 2011)	1,831,500[3]
Demonym(s)	Marseillais (French) Marselhés (Occitan) Massiliot (ancient)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	13055 /13001-13016
Dialling codes	0491 or 0496
Website	marseille.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Apartment blocks in Marseille

Although part of the region of Provence, Marseilles has its own history. This city is the oldest in France and probably the most complex. The city was started around 600 BC by Greek sailors from Phocaea (modern day Foça, near İzmir). This was a Greek colony in Asia Minor that is in what is now Turkey.

Marseille has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa in the Koeppen climate classification).

Education

• École pour l'informatique et les nouvelles technologies
• Institut Polytechnique des Sciences Avancées
• Kedge Business School

See also Transport in Marseille