| Nantes Métropole | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays-de-la-Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| No. of communes | 24 |
| Established | January 1, 2001 |
| Seat | Nantes |
| Government | |
| • President | Jean-Marc Ayrault (PS) |
| • Term of office | 2008-2014 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 523.35 km2 (202.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 579,802 (48.54% in the city of Nantes) |
| • Density | 1,108/km2 (2,869.7/sq mi) |
| Budget | € 946 million (2008)¹ |
| Website | nantesmetropole.fr |
| ¹ After compensatory transfer of local tax euros to the communes of the Urban Community. | |
The Urban Community of Nantes (French: Communauté urbaine de Nantes), also known as Nantes Métropole, is the intercommunal structure gathering the city of Nantes (France) and some of its suburbs.
It includes 24 communes:
| Commune | Population (1999) | Area (km²) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basse-Goulaine | 7,499 | 13.74 | |
| Bouaye | 5,251 | 13.83 | |
| Bouguenais | 15,627 | 31.5 | |
| Brains | 2,172 | 15.31 | |
| Carquefou | 15,377 | 43.42 | |
| La Chapelle-sur-Erdre | 16,391 | 33.42 | |
| Couëron | 17,808 | 44,.03 | |
| Indre | 3,643 | 4.72 | |
| Mauves-sur-Loire | 2,407 | 14.75 | |
| La Montagne | 5,841 | 3.64 | The smallest commune |
| Nantes | 281,500 | 65.19 | The largest and most populated commune (nearly half of the population, over one eighth of the area). |
| Orvault | 23,554 | 26.67 | |
| Le Pellerin | 3,774 | 30.65 | The least densely populated commune (123 inhab./km²) |
| Rezé | 35,478 | 13.78 | |
| Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu | 3,483 | 17.94 | |
| Saint-Herblain | 43,726 | 30.02 | |
| Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau | 4,562 | 11.4 | |
| Saint-Léger-les-Vignes | 1,158 | 6.49 | The least populated commune |
| Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire | 11,261 | 11.45 | |
| Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire | 25,223 | 11.65 | |
| Sautron | 6,824 | 17.28 | |
| Les Sorinières | 6,239 | 13.02 | |
| Thouaré-sur-Loire | 6,661 | 12.76 | |
| Vertou | 20,268 | 35.68 |
The Urban Community of Nantes encompasses only the center of the metropolitan area of Nantes (see infobox at Nantes article for the metropolitan area). Communes further away from the center of the metropolitan area have formed their own intercommunal structures, such as: