Marseille is around the same size as Chemnitz.

Chemnitz is approximately 221 sq km, while Marseille is approximately 241 sq km, making Marseille 9% larger than Chemnitz.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Chemnitz vs. Marseille uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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