Grand Besançon Métropole
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Grand Besançon Métropole | |
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.png) Location in the Doubs department | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| No. of communes | 68 |
| Established | 2001 |
| Seat | Besançon |
| Government | |
| • President (2020-2026) | Anne Vignot (LE) |
| Area | 528.6 km2 (204.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 197,494 |
| • Density | 374/km2 (970/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Grand Besançon Métropole is the urban community (communauté urbaine), an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Besançon. It is located in the Doubs department, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, northeastern France.
It was created in December 2000 Communauté d'agglomération Grand Besançon, which was transformed into an urban community on 1 July 2019.[1] Its area is 528.6 km2.
Its population was 197,494 in 2021, of which 119,198 (60%) in Besançon proper.[2] Its budget is € 371.9 million (2024).
Composition
[edit]The urban community consists of the following 68 communes:[3][4]
- Amagney
- Audeux
- Les Auxons
- Avanne-Aveney
- Besançon
- Beure
- Bonnay
- Boussières
- Braillans
- Busy
- Byans-sur-Doubs
- Chalèze
- Chalezeule
- Champagney
- Champoux
- Champvans-les-Moulins
- Châtillon-le-Duc
- Chaucenne
- Chemaudin et Vaux
- La Chevillotte
- Chevroz
- Cussey-sur-l'Ognon
- Dannemarie-sur-Crète
- Deluz
- Devecey
- École-Valentin
- Fontain
- Franois
- Geneuille
- Gennes
- Grandfontaine
- Le Gratteris
- Larnod
- Mamirolle
- Marchaux-Chaudefontaine
- Mazerolles-le-Salin
- Mérey-Vieilley
- Miserey-Salines
- Montfaucon
- Montferrand-le-Château
- Morre
- Nancray
- Noironte
- Novillars
- Osselle-Routelle
- Palise
- Pelousey
- Pirey
- Pouilley-Français
- Pouilley-les-Vignes
- Pugey
- Rancenay
- Roche-lez-Beaupré
- Roset-Fluans
- Saint-Vit
- Saône
- Serre-les-Sapins
- Tallenay
- Thise
- Thoraise
- Torpes
- Vaire
- Velesmes-Essarts
- Venise
- La Vèze
- Vieilley
- Villars-Saint-Georges
- Vorges-les-Pins
References
[edit]- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 19 June 2019, p. 151
- ^ Comparateur de territoire, INSEE. 5 April 2022.
- ^ CU Grand Besançon Métropole (N° SIREN : 242500361), BANATIC. Accessed 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Intercommunalité : Communauté urbaine Grand Besançon Métropole". insee.fr. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
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