Eurométropole de Strasbourg (French pronunciation: [øʁɔmetʁɔpɔl də stʁasbuʁ]) is the métropole, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Strasbourg. It is located in the Bas-Rhin department, in the Grand Est region, northeastern France. It was created in January 2015, replacing the previous Communauté urbaine de Strasbourg,[1] and covers that part of the Strasbourg metropolitan area that lies in France. Its area is 337.6 km2.[2] Its population was 514,651 in 2021, of which 291,313 is in Strasbourg proper.[3] The annual budget of the métropole was €1.897 billion in 2020.[4]
Eurométropole de Strasbourg | |
|---|---|
 Location of the metropolis,
in the Bas-Rhin department. | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| No. of communes | 33 |
| Established | 1966 |
| Seat | Strasbourg |
| Government | |
| • President (2020-2026) | Pia Imbs |
Area | 337.6 km2 (130.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 514,651 |
| • Density | 1,524/km2 (3,950/sq mi) |
| Website | strasbourg.eu |
History
editThe Urban Community of Strasbourg (French: Communauté urbaine de Strasbourg), also known by its French initials CUS, was established in December 1966.[5] It became a métropole on 1 January 2015.[1]
Communes
editThe 33 communes of the métropole are,[5][6] with number of inhabitants (population municipale) on 1 January 2021:[3]
- Achenheim: 2,504
- Bischheim; 17,939
- Blaesheim; 1,356
- Breuschwickersheim: 1,337
- Eckbolsheim; 7,199
- Eckwersheim; 1,403
- Entzheim; 2,520
- Eschau; 5,746
- Fegersheim; 5,777
- Geispolsheim; 7,603
- Hangenbieten: 1,740
- Hœnheim; 11,469
- Holtzheim; 3,931
- Illkirch-Graffenstaden; 27,118
- Kolbsheim: 1,002
- Lampertheim; 3,458
- Lingolsheim; 20,266
- Lipsheim; 2,670
- Mittelhausbergen; 2,094
- Mundolsheim; 5,074
- Niederhausbergen; 1,673
- Oberhausbergen; 5,556
- Oberschaeffolsheim; 2,592
- Osthoffen: 802
- Ostwald; 13,310
- Plobsheim; 4,473
- Reichstett; 4,376
- Schiltigheim; 34,129
- Souffelweyersheim; 8,120
- Strasbourg; 291,313
- Vendenheim; 6,042
- La Wantzenau; 5,894
- Wolfisheim; 4,165
References
edit- ^ a b "Décret n° 2014-1603 du 23 décembre 2014 portant création de la métropole dénommée « Eurométropole de Strasbourg » | Legifrance". Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ^ Comparateur de territoire, INSEE. 4 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Populations légales en vigueur à compter du 1er janvier 2024" (PDF). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Projet de budget primitif, exercice 2020". Eurométropole de Strasbourg. p. 4. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ a b Eurométropole de Strasbourg (N° SIREN : 246700488), BANATIC. Accessed 17 October 2024.
- ^ Intercommunalité : Eurométropole de Strasbourg, INSEE
External links
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