Bouches du Rhone ( French: Bouches-du-Rhône , literally - “the mouth of the Rhone ”, ox. Bocas de Ròse ) - Department of France , one of the departments of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region . The serial number is 13. The administrative center is Marseille . The population is 2,000,550 people (2010).
The Department | |||||
Bush du rhone | |||||
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fr. Bouches-du-rhône ox. Bocas de ròse | |||||
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A country | France | ||||
Included in | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | ||||
Includes | 4 counties, 57 cantons and 119 communes | ||||
Adm. Centre | Marseilles | ||||
Chairman of the General Council | Jean-Noel Guerini | ||||
History and Geography | |||||
Date of formation | |||||
Square | 5087 km² (74th place ) | ||||
Timezone | UTC + 1 | ||||
Population | |||||
Population | 2 000 550 people ( 2010 ) ( 3rd place ) | ||||
Density | 393.27 people / km² (11th place) | ||||
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ISO 3166-2 Code | FR-13 | ||||
Content
Geography
The area is 5087 km².
History
Bush du Rhone was one of the first departments formed during the French Revolution in March 1790. It appeared on the territory of the former Provence , in 1793 the borders were changed.
Administrative division
The department includes 4 counties, 57 cantons and 119 communes.
See also
- Communes of the Department of Bush du Rhone