Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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| Country |  France |
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| Prefecture | Marseille | ||
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 31,400 km2 (12,100 sq mi) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 5,007,977 | ||
| • Density | 159.49/km2 (413.1/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Provençals | ||
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | FR-U | ||
| GDP (2012) | Ranked 3rd | ||
| Total | €142.4 billion (US$183.1 bn) | ||
| Per capita | €28,861 (US$37,121) | ||
| NUTS Region | FR8 | ||
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur is one of the 18 administrative regions of France, the far southeastern on the mainland. Its capital is Marseille. The region is roughly coterminous with the former French province of Provence, with the addition of the following adjacent areas: the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin; the former Sardinian-Piedmontese county of Nice, whose coastline is known in English as the French Riviera, and in French as the Côte d'Azur; and the southeastern part of the former French province of Dauphiné, in the French Alps. Previously known by the acronym PACA, the region adopted the name Région Sud as a commercial name or nickname in December 2017.
It encompasses six departments in Southeastern France: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Alpes-Maritimes, Bouches-du-Rhône, Hautes-Alpes, Var and Vaucluse. It is bounded to the east by the France-Italy border, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea and by the Principality of Monaco, to the north by Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and to the west by Occitanie, with the Rhône river marking its westernmost border.
In 2010 almost 5 million people lived in the region.
The departments in the region are:
Images for kids
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The Calanque de Sugiton in the 9th arrondissement of Marseille, part of Calanques National Park, a major tourist attraction in the region.
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The Verdon Gorge on the border between Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Var
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Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, renowned resort near Nice, known for its Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild
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Cassis, typical Provençal seaside village, popular vacation destination
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Nice Côte d'Azur Airport
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TGV on the LGV Méditerranée
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A TER Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur train at Sausset-les-Pins station
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Regional service making a stop at Le Rove station
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See also
In Spanish: Provenza-Alpes-Costa Azul para niños
