Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (Région, France)

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by Pierre Gay

• Administrative data
• Current flag of the Region
• Former flag of the Region

See also:

• France
• France: Regions
• Clickable map of France (Regions)

Administrative data

Departments: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Hautes-Alpes, Alpes-Maritimes, Bouches-du-Rhône, Var, Vaucluse
Bordering Regions: Languedoc-Roussillon, Rhône-Alpes
Bordering countries: Italy, Monaco
Traditional provinces: Provence, Dauphiné, Comté de Nice, Comtat Venaissin

Area: 31,400 km²
Population (1995): 4,428,200 inhabitants
Regional prefecture: Marseille

Current flag of the Region

On 12 January1999, Michel Vauzelle, President of the Regional Council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur presented the Region's new flag. It combines the traditional gold and red vertical stripes of Provence, the dolphin of