9th arrondissement of Marseille
| 9th arrondissement of Marseille | |
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| French municipal arrondissement | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Marseille |
| Intercommunality | Urban Community of Marseille Provence Métropole |
| Commune | Marseille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guy Teissier |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.24 km2 (24.42 sq mi) |
| Population (8 March 1999 census) | |
| • Total | 72,760 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| ^[p] Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
The 9th arrondissement of Marseille is one of 16 districts or arrondissement of Marseille. This district is also the largest in the city. The 9th district borders the 7th and 8th and the general region is known to be very prestigious.
The district is divided into nine neighbourhoods: Les Baumettes, Le Cabot, Carpiagne, La Panouse, Le Redon (comprising Luminy), Mazargues, Sainte-Marguerite, Sormiou, Vaufrèges, along with multiple smaller sized lots. The arrondissement also contains part of the Massif des Calanques.
The 9th district has two subway stations, part of the Marseille Metro.
The Mazargues War Cemetery, a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground, is located on Avenue General de Lattre de Tassigny [1]. Covering an area of 9,021 square metres (97,100 sq ft), it contains memorials to 1765 war casualties, including 1487 from World War I and 267 from World War II.
Supplementary CMU (CMU-C) is a free complementary health that covers what is not covered by compulsory health insurance schemes.
Beneficiaries of the CMU-C by IRIS in 2008
Single parent families and families with four children at 1 January 2006
Coordinates: 43°13′45″N 5°26′47″E / 43.229039°N 5.446342°E
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