Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur

Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Détails
Information
Capital:	Marseille
Population - Total - Density	4 506 151 (1999) 144 /km²
Area	31 400 km²
Arrondissements	18
Cantons	237
Communes	963
President of the regional council	Michel Vauzelle
Départements
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04) Alpes-Maritimes (06) Bouches-du-Rhône (13) Hautes-Alpes (05) Var (83) Vaucluse (84)
Location

Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur (PACA) is one of the administrative regions of France. It contains the former province of Provence, Côte d'Azur and a part of the Alps mountain range. It encompasses six départements in south-eastern France, bounded to the east by the Italian border, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea and to the west by Languedoc-Roussillon, with the Rhône river marking its western border. Its logo comprises a shield with the traditional heraldric flags and ensigns of its subordinate regions.

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