Fos-sur-Mer
Sign in to saveFos-sur-Mer (, literally Fos on Sea; Provençal: Fòs) is a port town and commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is one of the busiest ports in Europe despite its small size.
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Place details
- Locality
- Fos-sur-Mer
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 17,317
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Fos-sur-Mer
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- ZI Fos-sur-Mer.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Industrial zone
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Fos-sur-Mer 13.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Istres
- French commune.canton
- Istres
- French commune.INSEE
- 13039
- French commune.postal code
- 13270
- French commune.mayor
- René Raimondi
- French commune.term
- 2022–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Aix-Marseille-Provence
- French commune.elevation min m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Fos
- Demonym
- Fosséens
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence
- Population
- +15862
- Area
- +92.31
- Elevation
- +7
- Shares border with
- Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts
- Official website
- www.fossurmer.fr
- Image
- Vue générale de Fos sur Mer by Mmalost.jpg
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Fos-sur-Mer (, literally Fos on Sea; Provençal: Fòs) is a port town and commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is one of the busiest ports in Europe despite its small size.
==Geography== Fos-sur-Mer is situated about north west of Marseille, on the Mediterranean coast, and to the west of the Étang de Berre. The city has of sand beach.