Aix-en-Provence
Ais de Provença (Occitan) | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Top down, from left to right: Aix Cathedral, Place d'Albertas, Pavillon Vendôme, Town Hall Clock Tower and Fontaine de la Rotonde | |
Coordinates: 43°31′35″N 5°26′44″E / 43.526304°N 5.445429°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
Arrondissement | Aix-en-Provence |
Canton | Aix-en-Provence 1 Aix-en-Provence 2 |
Intercommunality | Aix-Marseille-Provence |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–2026) | Sophie Joissains[1] |
Area 1 | 186.083 km2 (71.847 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 147,478 |
• Density | 790/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Aixois, Aquisextain, Aquisestain (masculine) Aixoise, Aquisextaine, Aquisestaine (feminine) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 13001 /13100, 13090 |
Elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Aix-en-Provence (French: [ɛks ɑ̃ pʁɔ.vɑ̃s] , UK: /ˌɛks ɒ̃ prɒˈvɒ̃s/,[3] US: /ˌeɪks ɒ̃ proʊˈvɒ̃s, ˌɛks -/),[4][5][6] or simply Aix (Occitan: Ais de Provença), is a city and commune in southern France, about 30 km (20 mi) north of Marseille. A former capital of Provence, it is the subprefecture of the arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence, in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The population of Aix-en-Provence is approximately 145,000. Its inhabitants are called Aixois or, less commonly, Aquisextains.