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49°26′N 1°05′E / 49.44°N 1.09°E / 49.44; 1.09
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Métropole Rouen Normandie
Situation of the metropolis in Seine-Maritime.
Situation of the metropolis in Seine-Maritime.
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Seine-Maritime
No. of  communes71
Established2015
Seat Rouen
Government
 • President (2020–2026) Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol ( PS)
Area
663.8 km2 (256.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
492,681
 • Density742/km2 (1,920/sq mi)
Website www.metropole-rouen-normandie.fr

Métropole Rouen Normandie is the métropole, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Rouen. It is located in the Seine-Maritime department, in the Normandy region, north-western France. It was created in January 2015, replacing the previous Communauté d'agglomération Rouen-Elbeuf-Austreberthe. [1] Its area is 663.8 km2. Its population was 492,681 in 2014, of which 111,360 in Rouen proper. [2]

History

The Agglomeration community of Rouen-Elbeuf-Austreberthe ( French: Communauté d'agglomération Rouen-Elbeuf-Austreberthe) was created in 2010. On January 1, 2015, the Metropolis replaced the agglomeration community in accordance with a law of January 2014. [3]

Responsibilities

The goal of the Métropole is to build a better metropolitan area by synchronizing the transport system, environmental actions, etc.

Communes

The 71 communes of the Métropole Rouen Normandie are: [1] [4] [5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Décret n° 2014-1604 du 23 décembre 2014 portant création de la métropole dénommée « Métropole Rouen Normandie » | Legifrance". Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  2. ^ Comparateur de territoire, INSEE. 4 April 2022.
  3. ^ (in French) Loi n° 2014-58 du 27 janvier 2014 de modernisation de l'action publique territoriale et d'affirmation des métropoles
  4. ^ Métropole Rouen Normandie (N° SIREN : 200023414), BANATIC. Accessed 4 April 2022.
  5. ^ INSEE

49°26′N 1°05′E / 49.44°N 1.09°E / 49.44; 1.09