Métropole du Grand Nancy

Métropole du Grand Nancy
Country France
Region Grand Est
Department Meurthe-et-Moselle
No. of communes 20
Established July 2016
Seat Nancy
Government
 • President André Rossinot (Radical)
 • Term of office 2014-2020
Area
 • Total 142.30 km2 (54.94 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 260,665
 • Density 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Website Grand-Nancy.org

Métropole du Grand Nancy is the métropole, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Nancy. It is located in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department, in the Grand Est region, northeastern France. It was created in July 2016, replacing the previous Communauté urbaine du Grand Nancy.[1] Its population was 260,665 in 2014, of which 106,860 in Nancy proper.[2]

History

The Urban Community of Greater Nancy (French: Communauté urbaine du Grand Nancy), was created in 1996. On July 1, 2016, the Metropolitan community replaced the Urban Community in accordance with a decree of April 2016.[1]

Member communes

The 20 communes of the metropolis are:[1][2][3]

Administration

The Metropolitan Council consists of 80 members, one of them being the president, currently André Rossinot, the former mayor of Nancy.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Décret n° 2016-490 du 20 avril 2016 portant création de la métropole dénommée « Métropole du Grand Nancy » | Legifrance". Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  2. 1 2 BANATIC, Périmètre des EPCI à fiscalité propre. Accessed 2017-06-28.
  3. ↑ INSEE

Coordinates: 48°41′34″N 6°11′01″E / 48.6928°N 6.1836°E / 48.6928; 6.1836

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