Métropole du Grand Nancy
Métropole du Grand Nancy | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 142.30 km2 (54.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 260,665 |
| • Density | 1,832/km2 (4,740/sq mi) |
| Website | Grand-Nancy.org |
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 population was 260,665 in 2014, of which 106,860 in Nancy proper.[2]
History
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]
Member communes
The 20 communes of the metropolis are:[1][2][3]
Administration
The Metropolitan Council consists of 80 members, one of them being the president, currently André Rossinot, the former mayor of Nancy.