Marseille Marselha  (Occitan)
Motto: Actibus immensis urbs fulget massiliensis "The city of Marseille shines from its great achievements"
Administration
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement	Marseille
Canton	12 cantons
Intercommunality	Aix-Marseille-Provence
Mayor	Benoît Payan (PS) (since 2020)
Statistics
Land area1	240.62 km2 (92.90 sq mi)
Population2	855,393  (Jan. 2013)
- Ranking	2nd after Paris
- Density	3,555/km2 (9,210/sq mi)
Urban area	1,731.91 km2 (668.69 sq mi) (2010)
- Population	1,578,484(2014)
Metro area	3,173.51 km2 (1,225.30 sq mi) (2010)
- Population	1,831,500(Jan. 2011)
INSEE/Postal code	13055/ 13001-13016
Dialling code	0491 or 0496
Website	marseille.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Apartment blocks in Marseille

Marseille (Occitan: Marselha) is a city in the south of France in the Bouches-du-Rhône department. About 1.7 million people live in the metropolitan area, and about 850,000 in the city itself. This makes it the second largest city in France by number of people. Its commercial port is the biggest in France and one of the most important in the Mediterranean sea.