Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole | |
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 Location in the Hérault. | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| No. of communes | 31 |
| Established | January 2015 |
| Seat | Montpellier |
| Government | |
| • President | Michaël Delafosse |
Area | 421.8 km2 (162.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | 481,276 |
| • Density | 1,141/km2 (2,955/sq mi) |
| Website | montpellier3m.fr |
Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole (French pronunciation:[mɔ̃pəljemeditɛʁanemetʁɔpɔl]) is themétropole, anintercommunal structure, centred on thecity ofMontpellier. It is located in theHéraultdepartment, in theOccitanieregion, southernFrance. It was created in January 2015, replacing the previousCommunauté d'agglomération de Montpellier.[1] Its area is 421.8 km2. Its population was 481,276 in 2018, of which 290,053 in Montpellier proper.[2]
The district of Montpellier was created in 1965. In 2001, it became anagglomeration community (French:Communauté d'agglomération Montpellier Agglomération).[3] On January 1, 2015, the Métropolitan community replaced the agglomeration community in accordance with a law of January 2014.[1][4]
Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole covers the following 31 communes.[5][1][6][7] 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".
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