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| Introduction (from Wikipedia): | Marseille, (English alt. Marseilles — French: pronounced /maʀsɛj/, locally [mɑχˈsɛjɐ] — Provençal Occitan: Marselha [maʀˈsejɔ, maʀˈsijɔ] in classical norm or Marsiho [maʀˈsijɔ] in Mistralian norm — Greek: Massalia / Μασσα |
| City flag: | Coat of arms |
| Motto: | Actibus immensis urbs fulget Massiliensis.
"By her great deeds, the city of Massilia shines" |
| Time Zone: | CET (GMT +1) |
| Coordinates: | 43°17′51″N, 5°22′38″E |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department: | Bouches-du-Rhône (13) |
| Subdivisions: | 16 arrondissements
(in 8 secteurs) |
| Intercommunality: | Urban Community of Marseille Provence Métropole |
| Mayor: | Jean-Claude Gaudin (UMP)
(since 1995) |
| Land area¹: | 240.62 km² |
| Population²
(Jan. 2005 estimate): | 820,900 |
| Population²
(Jan. 2005 estimate) : - Ranking: | 2nd in France |
| Population²
(Jan. 2005 estimate) : - Density: | 3.412/km² (2005) |
| Urban Area: | 1,290 km² (1999) |
| Urban Area : - Population: | 1,349,772 (1999) |
| Metro Area: | 2,830.2 km² (1999) |
| Metro Area : - Population: | 1,604,550 (2007) |
| Postal code: | 13001-13016 |
| Dialling code: | 0491 |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: | single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). |
