Urban Community of Nantes Métropole
| Nantes Métropole | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays-de-la-Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| No. of communes | 24 |
| Established | January 1, 2001 |
| Seat | Nantes |
| Government | |
| • President | Johanna Rolland (PS) |
| • Term of office | 2014-2020 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 523.35 km2 (202.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total |
579,802 (48.54% in the city of Nantes) |
| • Density | 1,108/km2 (2,870/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 Métropole, is the intercommunal structure gathering the city of Nantes (France) and some of its suburbs.
History
The Urban Community was founded in 2001. On January 1, 2015, the Metropolis replaces the Urban Community in accordance with a law of January 2014.[1]
Administration
The Metropolitan Council consists of 97 members, one of them being the president, currently Johanna Rolland, the mayor of Nantes.
Composition
It includes 24 communes:
| 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 (nearly half of the population, over one eighth of the area). |
| 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.
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Coordinates: 47°13′02″N 1°33′14″W / 47.2172°N 1.5539°W
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