The Communauté urbaine Angers Loire Métropole is the communauté urbaine, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Angers. It is located in the Maine-et-Loire department, in the Pays de la Loire region, western France. It was created in January 2016, replacing the previous Communauté d'agglomération d'Angers Loire Métropole.[1] It was expanded with the commune of Loire-Authion in January 2018.[2] Its area is 666.7 km2. Its population was 299,476 in 2018, of which 154,508 in Angers proper.[3]
Angers Loire Métropole | |
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 Location within the Maine-et-Loire department | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| No. of communes | 29 |
| Established | 2016 |
| Seat | Angers |
| Government | |
| • President | Christophe Béchu |
| Area | 667 km2 (258 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | 299,476 |
| • Density | 449/km2 (1,160/sq mi) |
| Website | Angers Loire Métropole Angers Developpement |
Composition
The Communauté urbaine Angers Loire Métropole gathers 29 communes:[4][5]
- Angers
- Avrillé
- Beaucouzé
- Béhuard
- Bouchemaine
- Briollay
- Cantenay-Épinard
- Écouflant
- Écuillé
- Feneu
- Loire-Authion
- Longuenée-en-Anjou
- Montreuil-Juigné
- Mûrs-Erigné
- Le Plessis-Grammoire
- Les Ponts-de-Cé
- Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou
- Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou
- Saint-Clément-de-la-Place
- Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire
- Saint-Lambert-la-Potherie
- Saint-Léger-de-Linières
- Saint-Martin-du-Fouilloux
- Sarrigné
- Savennières
- Soulaines-sur-Aubance
- Soulaire-et-Bourg
- Trélazé
- Verrières-en-Anjou
References
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