Martigues
commune in Bouches-du-Rhône, France
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Summary
Martigues is a commune of France[1]. Martigues ranks in the top 0.52% of commune of france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,392 views/month, #160 of 31,031).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Bouches-du-Rhône[3], arrondissement of Istres[4], canton of Martigues[5], Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence[6]
- Country: France[7]
- Located in or next to body of water: Canal de Caronte[8], Bay of Marseille[9], Étang de Berre[10]
- Head of government: Gaby Charroux[11]
- Continent: Europe[12]
- Shares border with: Port-de-Bouc[13], Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts[14], Châteauneuf-les-Martigues[15], Sausset-les-Pins[16], Berre-l'Étang[17]
- Postal code: 13500[18], 13117[19]
- Commons category: Martigues[20]
- Licence plate code: 13[21]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[22], UTC+02:00[23]
- Archives at: archives municipales de Martigues[24]
- Official website: https://www.ville-martigues.fr[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Martigues[26]
- Commons gallery: Martigues[27]
- Email address: mailto:le-maire@ville-martigues.fr[28]
- Population: 47,904[29], 49,403[30], 49,310[31], 48,188[32], 48,420[33], 27,945[34], 38,373[35], 42,037[36], 42,678[37], 43,493[38], 46,318[39], 47,614[40], 48,574[41], 48,506[42]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Martigues[43]
- Phone number: +33-4-42-44-33-33[44]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[45], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[46]
- Capital of: canton of Martigues-Est[47], canton of Martigues-Ouest[48], canton of Martigues[49], Pays de Martigues[50]
- Official name: Martigues[51]
- Nickname: la Venise provençale[52]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Martigues[53]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Martigues[54]
- Female population: 24,936[55]
Why It Matters
Martigues has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] Martigues is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]