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 area is 142.3 km2. Its population was 257,431 in 2018, of which 104,885 in Nancy proper.[2]
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Métropole | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
No. of communes | 20 |
Established | July 2016 |
Seat | Nancy |
Government | |
• President (2014-2020) | André Rossinot (Radical) |
Area | 142.3 km2 (54.9 sq mi) |
Population (2018) | 257,431 |
• Density | 1,809/km2 (4,690/sq mi) |
Website | Grand-Nancy.org |
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]
The 20 communes of the metropolis are:[1][3][4]
The Metropolitan Council consists of 80 members, one of them being the president, currently André Rossinot, the former mayor of Nancy.
Métropoles in France | |
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Intercommunality metropolis with special status |
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Intercommunality metropolis |
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Territorial collectivity metropolis |