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Also known as Monaco-Ville, Monaco, City of Monaco

250px|thumb|Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Monaco City Monaco-Ville (; ) is the southcentral ward in the Principality of Monaco. Located on a headland that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, it is nicknamed The Rock (; ). It holds most of the country's political and judicial institutions: the Prince's Palace, the town hall, the government, the National Council (parliament of Monaco), the Municipal Council, the courts and a prison (hanging on The Rock).

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Monaco-Ville is the southcentral district of the Principality of Monaco, situated on a rocky headland extending into the Mediterranean Sea, and is commonly known as "The Rock." It is the political and judicial heart of Monaco, housing key institutions including the Prince's Palace, government offices, parliament, courts, and other administrative buildings.

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Monaco-Ville
Settlement.settlement_type
Ward
Settlement.nicknames
The RockMonaco-Ville
Settlement.image_skyline
Fuerstenhof zu Monaco.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
270px
Settlement.image_caption
View of Monaco City
Settlement.image_map
Monaco-Ville in Monaco 2025.svg
Settlement.mapsize
220px
Settlement.map_caption
Location in Monaco
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.area_land_ha
19.6491
Settlement.population_as_of
2008
Settlement.population_total
975
Settlement.population_density_km2
4962

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
city
Official name
Monaco-Ville
Country
Monaco
Population
975
Area
0.20
Body of water
Mediterranean Sea
Image
Palais de Monaco.jpg
Licence plate code
MC
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Commons category
Monaco-Ville
topic's main category
Category:Monaco-Ville
postal code
98000
described by source
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
native label
Monaco-Ville
different from
Monaco
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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • History
  • Landmarks
  • Notable residents
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

250px|thumb|Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Monaco City Monaco-Ville (; ) is the southcentral ward in the Principality of Monaco. Located on a headland that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, it is nicknamed The Rock (; ). It holds most of the country's political and judicial institutions: the Prince's Palace, the town hall, the government, the National Council (parliament of Monaco), the Municipal Council, the courts and a prison (hanging on The Rock).

==Geography== Monaco-Ville is one of the four traditional quarters () of Monaco; the others are La Condamine, Monte Carlo, and Fontvieille. It is located at and has an estimated population of 975. It has of surface area and is located between the districts of Fontvieille and La Condamine.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Monaco City” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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