Fos-sur-Mer
Also known as Fòs
Fos-sur-Mer (, literally Fos on Sea; Provençal: Fòs) is a port town and commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is one of the busiest ports in Europe despite its small size.
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Fos-sur-Mer is a port town in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Despite its small size, it ranks as one of Europe's busiest ports and plays a major role in regional and European commerce.
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- Locality
- Fos-sur-Mer
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 17,317
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Fos-sur-Mer (, literally Fos on Sea; Provençal: Fòs) is a port town and commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is one of the busiest ports in Europe despite its small size.
==Geography== Fos-sur-Mer is situated about north west of Marseille, on the Mediterranean coast, and to the west of the Étang de Berre. The city has of sand beach.
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