Fos-sur-Mer
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Commune of Fos-sur-Mer |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Istres |
| Canton | Istres-Sud |
| Intercommunality | Syndicat d'agglomération nouvelle Ouest Provence |
| Mayor | René Raimondi (2004-2008) |
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| Elevation | 0 m–39 m |
| Land area¹ | 92.31 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
14,732 |
| - Density | 151/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 13039/ 13270 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Fos-sur-Mer is a French commune in the département Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur région.
[edit] Geography
Fos-sur-Mer is situated about 50 km north west of Marseille, along the mediterranean coast, and on the west of the Étang de Berre. The city has 6 km of sand beach.
[edit] Economy
The city attracts many industries. Among others the steel industry. The steel giant ArcelorMittal has a steel plant called Sollac Méditerranée overhere.
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