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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur[3] (French: [pʁɔvɑ̃s alp kot dazyʁ] ⓘ; lit. 'Provence-Alps-Azure-Coast';[lower-alpha 1] commonly shortened to PACA), also known as Région Sud ('Southern Region'), is one of the eighteen administrative regions of France, located at the far southeastern point of the mainland. Its prefecture and largest city is Marseille.
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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provença-Aups-Còsta d'Azur (Occitan) | |
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Coordinates: 44°00′N 6°00′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Prefecture | Marseille |
Departments | 6
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Government | |
• President of the Regional Council | Renaud Muselier (DVD) |
Area | |
• Total | 31,400 km2 (12,100 sq mi) |
• Rank | 10th |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 5,127,840 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Demonym | Provençals |
GDP | |
• Total | €206.744 billion (2022) |
• Per capita | €40,000 (2022) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST |
ISO 3166 code | FR-PAC |
NUTS Region | FR8 |
Website | maregionsud.fr |
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