Marseille
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Summary
Marseille is a commune of France[1]. Marseille ranks in the top 0.023% of commune of france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,638 views/month, #7 of 31,031).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: European Capital of Culture[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Bouches-du-Rhône[4], arrondissement of Marseille[5], Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence[6]
- Country: France[7]
- Located in or next to body of water: Bay of Marseille[8], Gulf of Lion[9]
- Head of government: Benoît Payan[10]
- Shares border with: Allauch[11], Aubagne[12], Cassis[13], La Penne-sur-Huveaune[14], Les Pennes-Mirabeau[15], Plan-de-Cuques[16], Le Rove[17], Septèmes-les-Vallons[18], Simiane-Collongue[19]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: 1st arrondissement of Marseille[20], 2nd arrondissement of Marseille[21], 3rd arrondissement of Marseille[22], 4th arrondissement of C est Marseille BEBE[23], 5th arrondissement of Marseille[24], 6th arrondissement of Marseille[25], 7th arrondissement of Marseille[26], 8th arrondissement of Marseille[27], 9th arrondissement of Marseille[28], 10th arrondissement of Marseille[29], 11th arrondissement of Marseille[30], 12th arrondissement of Marseille[31], 13th arrondissement of Marseille[32], 14th arrondissement of Marseille[33]
- Flag: flag of Marseille[34]
- Twinned administrative body: Abidjan[35], Antwerp[36], Copenhagen[37], Dakar[38], Genoa[39], Glasgow[40], Haifa[41], Hamburg[42], Kobe[43], Marrakesh[44], Odesa[45], Piraeus[46], Shanghai[47], Yerevan[48]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Marseille[49]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Marseille include La Marseillaise[50], a national anthem[51], in France[52], founded in 1792[53]; Marseille Provence Airport[54], an international airport[55], in France[56], founded in 1922[57]; Marseilles[58], a city in the United States[59], in United States[60], founded in 1835[61]; 20 Massalia[62], an asteroid[63]; French ship Commerce de Marseille[64], a ship[65], founded in 1788[66]; Marseillevirus[67], a taxon[68]; and Marseilleviridae[69], a taxon[70].
Why It Matters
Marseille has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] Marseille is known by 94 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]
Entities named for Marseille include La Marseillaise[50], a national anthem[51], in France[52], founded in 1792[53]; Marseille Provence Airport[54], an international airport[55], in France[56], founded in 1922[57]; Marseilles[58], a city in the United States[59], in United States[60], founded in 1835[61]; 20 Massalia[62], an asteroid[63]; French ship Commerce de Marseille[64], a ship[65], founded in 1788[66]; and Marseillevirus[67], a taxon[68].
FAQs
What awards did Marseille receive?
Honors received include European Capital of Culture[3].