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Fos-sur-Mer is situated about 50 km (31 mi) north west of Marseille, on the Mediterranean coast, and to the west of the Étang de Berre. The city has 6 km (3.7 mi) of sand beach. The city has 6 km (3.7 mi) of sand beach.
The port generates 41,500 jobs [2] has an annual turnover of €169.5 million [3] and a traffic of €4 billion according to an OECD study. [4] The port is the biggest French port, the third biggest Mediterranean port and the seventh biggest European port, transporting 79 million tons of goods in 2019, [3] making it the 41st port in the world.
The commune was created in 1904 from parts of the communes of Arles and Fos-sur-Mer. [3] The Saint-Louis channel was dug in 1871. The parish was established in 1886.
Bouches-du-Rhône (/ ˌ b uː ʃ dj uː ˈ r oʊ n / BOOSH dew ROHN; French: les Bouches-du-Rhône [le buʒ dy ʁon], locally [le ˈbuʃə dy ˈʁɔnə]; Occitan: lei Bocas de Ròse [lej ˈbukɔz de ˈʀɔze]; "the Mouths of the Rhône") is a department in southern France.
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Over time, new harbour installations were built further north-west, resulting in what is today the Grand Port Maritime de Marseille: continuous harbour installations as far as L'Estaque and the southern entrance to the Rove Tunnel, and "satellite" extensions around Fos-sur-Mer and along the shore of the Étang de Berre.
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INSEE/Postal code: 13023 /13600. Dialling codes: 0442: Elevation: 57–501 m (187–1,644 ft) (avg. 74 m or 243 ft)