Nantes Metropolis
| Nantes Métropole | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| No. of communes | 24 |
| Established | January 1, 2015 |
| Seat | Nantes |
| Government | |
| • President | Johanna Rolland (PS) |
| • Term of office | 2014-2020 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 523.35 km2 (202.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 636,013 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Budget | € 946 million (2008)¹ |
| Website | nantesmetropole.fr |
| ¹ After compensatory transfer of local tax euros to the communes of the Urban Community. | |
The Nantes Metropolis (French: Nantes Métropole) is the métropole, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Nantes. It is located in the Loire-Atlantique department, in the Pays de la Loire region, western France. It was created in January 2015, replacing the previous Communauté urbaine de Nantes.[1] Its population was 636,013 in 2014, of which 306,495 in Nantes proper.[2]
History
The Communauté urbaine de Nantes was founded in 2001. On January 1, 2015, the Metropolis replaced the Urban Community in accordance with a law of January 2014.[3]
Administration
The Metropolitan Council consists of 97 members, one of them being the president, currently Johanna Rolland, the mayor of Nantes.
Composition
The 24 communes of the métropole are:[1][2][4]
| Commune | Population (2012) | Area (km²) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basse-Goulaine | 8,244 | 13.74 | |
| Bouaye | 6,160 | 13.83 | |
| Bouguenais | 18,382 | 31.5 | |
| Brains | 2,587 | 15.31 | |
| Carquefou | 18,398 | 43.42 | |
| La Chapelle-sur-Erdre | 17,709 | 33.42 | |
| Couëron | 19,765 | 44,.03 | |
| Indre | 4,032 | 4.72 | |
| Mauves-sur-Loire | 3,106 | 14.75 | |
| La Montagne | 5,961 | 3.64 | The smallest commune |
| Nantes | 291,604 | 65.19 | The largest and most populated commune |
| Orvault | 24,761 | 27.67 | |
| Le Pellerin | 4,607 | 30.65 | The least densely populated commune (150 inhabitants/km²) |
| Rezé | 39,377 | 13.78 | |
| Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu | 3,590 | 17.94 | |
| Saint-Herblain | 43,287 | 30.02 | |
| Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau | 5,344 | 11.4 | |
| Saint-Léger-les-Vignes | 1,540 | 6.49 | The least populated commune |
| Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire | 13,452 | 11.45 | |
| Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire | 25,655 | 11.65 | |
| Sautron | 6,989 | 17.28 | |
| Les Sorinières | 7,648 | 13.02 | |
| Thouaré-sur-Loire | 8,398 | 12.76 | |
| Vertou | 22,307 | 35.68 |
Nantes Métropole encompasses only the center of the metropolitan area of Nantes (see infobox at Nantes article for the metropolitan area). Communes further away from the center of the metropolitan area have formed their own intercommunal structures, such as:
- Community of Communes of Erdre and Gesvres (Communauté de communes d'Erdre et Gesvres): 43,201 inhabitants
- Community of Communes of Grand-Lieu (Communauté de communes de Grand-Lieu): 27,720 inhabitants
- Community of Communes of Loire Divatte (Communauté de communes de Loire Divatte): 19,487 inhabitants
- etc.
References
- 1 2 "Décret n° 2014-1077 du 22 septembre 2014 portant création de la métropole dénommée « Nantes Métropole » | Legifrance". Retrieved 2017-06-29.
- 1 2 BANATIC, Périmètre des EPCI à fiscalité propre. Accessed 2017-06-28.
- ↑ (in French) Loi n° 2014-58 du 27 janvier 2014 de modernisation de l'action publique territoriale et d'affirmation des métropoles
- ↑ INSEE