Métropole Rouen Normandie | |
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Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Seine-Maritime |
No. of communes | 71 |
Established | 2015 |
Seat | Rouen |
Government | |
• President | Frédéric Sanchez (PS) |
• Term of office | 2015 - present |
Area | |
• Total | 663.8 km2 (256.3 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 499,570 |
• Density | 750/km2 (1,900/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, northern France. It was created in January 2015, replacing the previous Communauté d'agglomération Rouen-Elbeuf-Austreberthe. Its population was 499,570 in 2014, of which 113,313 in Rouen proper.
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.
The goal of the Métropole is to build a better metropolitan area by synchronizing the transport system, environmental actions, etc.
The 71 communes of the Métropole Rouen Normandie are: