Métropole du Grand Nancy

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]

Métropole du Grand Nancy
Métropole
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeurthe-et-Moselle
No. of communes20
EstablishedJuly 2016
SeatNancy
Government
 • PresidentAndré Rossinot (Radical)
 • Term of office2014-2020
Area
 • Total142.30 km2 (54.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total260,665
 • Density1,832/km2 (4,740/sq mi)
WebsiteGrand-Nancy.org

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]

  1. Art-sur-Meurthe
  2. Dommartemont
  3. Essey-lès-Nancy
  4. Fléville-devant-Nancy
  5. Heillecourt
  6. Houdemont
  7. Jarville-la-Malgrange
  8. Laneuveville-devant-Nancy
  9. Laxou
  10. Ludres
  11. Malzéville
  12. Maxéville
  13. Nancy
  14. Pulnoy
  15. Saint-Max
  16. Saulxures-lès-Nancy
  17. Seichamps
  18. Tomblaine
  19. Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy
  20. Villers-lès-Nancy

Administration

The Metropolitan Council consists of 80 members, one of them being the president, currently André Rossinot, the former mayor of Nancy.

References
  1. "Décret n° 2016-490 du 20 avril 2016 portant création de la métropole dénommée « Métropole du Grand Nancy » | Legifrance". Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  2. BANATIC, Périmètre des EPCI à fiscalité propre. Accessed 2017-06-28.
  3. INSEE

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