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 area is 523.4 km2. Its population was 636,013 in 2018, of which 314,138 in Nantes proper.[2]
Nantes Métropole | |
|---|---|
 Location within the Loire-Atlantique department | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| No. of communes | 24 |
| Established | 1 January 2015 |
| Seat | Nantes |
| Government | |
| • President (2020–2026) | Johanna Rolland (PS) |
| Area | 523.35 km2 (202.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | 656,275 |
| • Density | 1,254/km2 (3,250/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
The metropolis is a member of the Nantes - Saint-Nazaire and Loire-Bretagne metropolitan clusters, as well as the Eurocities network, of which it chaired the Culture Forum in 2009.
History edit
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 edit
The Metropolitan Council consists of 97 members, one of them being the president, currently Johanna Rolland, the mayor of Nantes.
Composition edit
The 24 communes of the métropole are:[1][4][5]
| Commune | Population (2019) | Area (km2) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basse-Goulaine | 9,146 | 13.74 | |
| Bouaye | 8,008 | 13.83 | |
| Bouguenais | 19,903 | 31.5 | |
| Brains | 2,849 | 15.31 | |
| Carquefou | 20,365 | 43.42 | |
| La Chapelle-sur-Erdre | 19,551 | 33.42 | |
| Couëron | 22,309 | 44,.03 | |
| Indre | 4,040 | 4.72 | |
| Mauves-sur-Loire | 3,244 | 14.75 | |
| La Montagne | 6,290 | 3.64 | The smallest commune |
| Nantes | 318,808 | 65.19 | The largest and most populated commune |
| Orvault | 27,209 | 27.67 | |
| Le Pellerin | 5,200 | 30.65 | The least densely populated commune (150 inhabitants/km2) |
| Rezé | 42,919 | 13.78 | |
| Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu | 3,954 | 17.94 | |
| Saint-Herblain | 47,715 | 30.02 | |
| Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau | 5,987 | 11.4 | |
| Saint-Léger-les-Vignes | 1,939 | 6.49 | The least populated commune |
| Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire | 15,319 | 11.45 | |
| Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire | 27,493 | 11.65 | |
| Sautron | 8,478 | 17.28 | |
| Les Sorinières | 8,765 | 13.02 | |
| Thouaré-sur-Loire | 10,482 | 12.76 | |
| Vertou | 25,541 | 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:
- Communauté de communes d'Erdre et Gesvres
- Communauté de communes de Grand-Lieu
- Communauté de communes Sèvre et Loire
- etc.
References edit
- ^ a b "Décret n° 2014-1077 du 22 septembre 2014 portant création de la métropole dénommée « Nantes Métropole » | Legifrance". Retrieved 2017-06-29.
- ^ Comparateur de territoire, INSEE. 4 April 2022.
- ^ (in French) Loi n° 2014–58 du 27 janvier 2014 de modernisation de l'action publique territoriale et d'affirmation des métropoles
- ^ Nantes Métropole (N° SIREN : 244400404), BANATIC. Accessed 4 April 2022.
- ^ INSEE
External links edit
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