Fos-sur-Mer

Fos-sur-Mer
Commune

Industrial zone

Coat of arms
Fos-sur-Mer

Coordinates: 43°26′25″N 4°56′55″E / 43.4403°N 4.9486°E / 43.4403; 4.9486Coordinates: 43°26′25″N 4°56′55″E / 43.4403°N 4.9486°E / 43.4403; 4.9486
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement Istres
Canton Istres
Intercommunality Aix-Marseille-Provence
Government
  Mayor (20082014) René Raimondi
Area1 92.31 km2 (35.64 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 15,448
  Density 170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 13039 /13270
Elevation 0–39 m (0–128 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Fos-sur-Mer is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.

Geography

Fos-sur-Mer is situated about 50 km (31 mi) north west of Marseille, on the Mediterranean coast, and to the west of the Étang de Berre. The city has 6 km (3.7 mi) of sand beach.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793550    
1800418−24.0%
1806579+38.5%
1821690+19.2%
1831916+32.8%
18361,498+63.5%
18411,862+24.3%
18461,938+4.1%
18511,984+2.4%
18562,130+7.4%
18612,218+4.1%
18661,170−47.2%
18721,170+0.0%
18761,040−11.1%
18811,140+9.6%
18861,146+0.5%
18911,464+27.7%
18961,473+0.6%
19011,393−5.4%
1906996−28.5%
19111,114+11.8%
19211,223+9.8%
19261,350+10.4%
19311,531+13.4%
19361,543+0.8%
19461,645+6.6%
19542,349+42.8%
19622,898+23.4%
19682,869−1.0%
19756,709+133.8%
19829,031+34.6%
199011,605+28.5%
199913,925+20.0%
200815,448+10.9%
201215,859+2.7%

Economy

Fos is the site of a major port development operated by the Autonomous Port of Marseilles. The facilities include container handling terminals and a gas (methane) terminal. The waterside location of the industrial zone is attractive to heavy industry including steel. The steel group ArcelorMittal has its Sollac Méditerranée plant here. The presence of the steel, chemistry and oil industries means that pollution levels are high.

See also

References


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