Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône
Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône | |
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The 18th century Saint Louis tower | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône | |
Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône | |
| Coordinates: 43°23′15″N 4°48′14″E / 43.3875°N 4.804°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Istres |
| Canton | Arles |
| Intercommunality | Aix-Marseille-Provence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Martial Alvarez |
Area 1 | 73.38 km2 (28.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 8,573 |
| • Density | 116.8/km2 (302.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13078 /13230 |
| Elevation | 0–3 m (0.0–9.8 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône (French pronunciation: [pɔʁ sɛ̃ lwi dy ʁon]; Occitan: Pòrt Sant Loís), commonly known as Port-Saint-Louis or Port of Saint Louis is a port and commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. The town serves as a second backup port for the Fos port section of the port of Marseille Fos, major port in France.