Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur

Map of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur

075 km (47 mi)150 km (93 mi)225 km (140 mi)300 km (186 mi)
Height
-11 m (-36 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), 3000 m (9840 ft), Max altitude 3915 m (12840 ft)
Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)
Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
−100 m600 m1 500 m2 000 m2 500 m3 000 m4 000 monez.com3 915 mMont Pelvoux−11 mEtang de l'OlivierWest280.7 kmEast
Height from south to north in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
−100 m600 m1 500 m2 000 m2 500 m3 000 m4 000 monez.com1233 915 mMont Pelvoux−11 mEtang de l'OlivierSouth237.5 kmNorth
1Mediterranean Sea (Southeast)0 m2Vaccares0 m3Berre0 m

Natural Earth · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)

Basic Information

Capital City: Marseille

Population: 5,218,960 (Wikidata, 2023)

Area: 31,400 km² / 12,124 sq mi

Created: 1970

Subdivisions: 6

Geography

Highest Elevation Point: Barre des Écrins (4 102 m)

Lowest point: Etang de l'Olivier (−11 m)

Borders

Where is Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur located in France?

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