Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole

Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole
Country France
Region Languedoc-Roussillon
Department Hérault
No. of communes 31
Established 2001
Seat Montpellier
Government
 • President Philippe Saurel
Area
 • Total 434 km2 (168 sq mi)
Population (2012)
 • Total 434,101
 • Density 1,000/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Website montpellier3m.fr

Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole is the intercommunal structure gathering the commune of Montpellier in France and some of its suburbs.

History

The district of Montpellier was created in 1965. In 2001, it became an agglomeration community (French: Communauté d'agglomération Montpellier Agglomération).[1] On January 1, 2015, the Metropolis replaces the agglomeration community in accordance with a law of January 2014.[2]

Composition

Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole covers 31 communes.[3] The communes with « ° » are the 15 members of the former district of Montpellier.

Palavas-les-Flots left the Agglomeration community of Montpellier Agglomération on January 1, 2005. The commune was one of the initial member communes of the "district de Montpellier".

See also

References

  1. ↑ Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole website, history
  2. ↑ (French) Loi n° 2014-58 du 27 janvier 2014 de modernisation de l'action publique territoriale et d'affirmation des métropoles
  3. ↑ Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole website, communes

Coordinates: 43°37′N 3°52′E / 43.617°N 3.867°E / 43.617; 3.867

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