Fos-sur-Mer

Fos-sur-Mer is a commune of 15,700 people (2005). It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the south of France.

Fos-sur-Mer

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Industrial zone
Coat of arms of Fos-sur-Mer
Administration
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement Istres
Canton Istres
Intercommunality Aix-Marseille-Provence
Mayor René Raimondi
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 0–39 m (0–128 ft)
Land area1 92.31 km2 (35.64 sq mi)
Population2 15,448  (2008)
 - Density 167/km2 (430/sq mi)
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 without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.