Marseilles is a city in La Salle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,655 at the 2000 census.

Geography

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Marseilles is located at (41.327795, -88.701121).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.5 km² (8.7 mi²). 21.5 km² (8.3 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (4.48%) is water.

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