Toulouse Métropole | |
|---|---|
 Location within the Haute-Garonne department | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| No. of communes | 37 |
| Established | 1 January 2015 |
| Seat | Toulouse |
| Government | |
| • President(2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Moudenc (LR) |
Area | 458.2 km2 (176.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | 783,353 |
| • Density | 1,710/km2 (4,428/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Toulouse Métropole (French pronunciation:[tuluzmetʁɔpɔl];Occitan:Tolosa Metropòli) is one of 20 French metropolises, anintercommunal structure, centred on thecity ofToulouse. Located in theHaute-Garonnedepartment, in theOccitanieregion, southernFrance. Created in January 2015, it replaced the previousCommunauté urbaine de Toulouse.[2] With an area of 458.2 km2, and a population of 783,353 in 2018, of which 486,828 are in Toulouse proper.[1] It is the 5th largest metropolis afterGreater Paris,Aix-Marseille-Provence,Lille-Europe andBordeaux. The annual budget is €1,4 billion (2015).[3]
Created on 1 January 2015, it succeeded theurban community of Toulouse, which had itself succeeded in 2009 and 2001 from previous districts created in 1992 with less power than either the urban community or the current metropolitan region.
Due to local political feuds, Toulouse Métropole only hosts 59% of the population of the metropolitan area (see infobox atToulouse article for the metropolitan area), the other independentcommunes of the metropolitan area having refused to join in, notablyMuret and thetechnopolis ofLabège-Innopole.
Consequently, the other parts of the metropolitan area have formed different intercommunal structures, such as:
The 37 communes of Toulouse Métropole are:[2][4][5]
43°41′N1°27′E / 43.683°N 1.450°E /43.683; 1.450
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