Fos-sur-Mer

commune in Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Fos-sur-Mer is a commune of 15,700 people (2005). It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the south of France.

Fos-sur-Mer
Industrial zone
Industrial zone
Coat of arms of Fos-sur-Mer
Location of Fos-sur-Mer
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Fos-sur-Mer is located in France
Fos-sur-Mer
Fos-sur-Mer
Fos-sur-Mer is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Fos-sur-Mer
Fos-sur-Mer
Coordinates: 43°26′25″N 4°56′55″E / 43.4403°N 4.9486°E / 43.4403; 4.9486
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône
ArrondissementIstres
CantonIstres
IntercommunalityAix-Marseille-Provence
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) René Raimondi
Area
1
92.31 km2 (35.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
15,448
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
13039 /13270
Elevation0–39 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.