Grand Besançon Métropole is the urban community, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Besançon. It is located in the Doubs department, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, northeastern France. It was created in December 2000 Communauté d'agglomération Grand Besançon, which was transformed into a communauté urbaine on 1 July 2019.[1] Its area is 528.6 km2. Its population was 194,382 in 2018, of which 116,775 (60%) in Besançon proper.[2] Its budget is € 308.6 million (2021).
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Grand Besançon Métropole | |
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Communauté urbaine | |
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Location in the Doubs department | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| No. of communes | 68 |
| Established | 2001 |
| Seat | Besançon |
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| • President (2020-2026) | Anne Vignot (The Greens) |
| Area | 528.6 km2 (204.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | 194,382 |
| • Density | 368/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
The communauté d'agglomération consists of the following 68 communes:[3][4]
Communautés urbaines in France | |
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