Coordinates: 43°31′35″N 5°26′44″E / 43.526304°N 5.445429°E / 43.526304; 5.445429
Aix-en-Provence (; Provençal Occitan: Ais de Provença in classical norm, or Ais de Prouvènço in Mistralian norm, ), or simply Aix (; "Ex", medieval Occitan Aics), is a city-commune in southern France, some 30 km (19 mi) north of Marseille. It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture. The population of Aix is approximately 143,000. Its inhabitants are called Aixois or, less commonly, Aquisextains.
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