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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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Content
Geography
Topographic map of Massiva Alpil
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