Agglomeration community of Pays d'Aubagne et de l'Etoile
| Pays d'Aubagne et de l’Étoile | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Established | 1 January 2007 |
| Seat | Aubagne |
| Government | |
| • President | Magali Giovannangeli (FG) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 244.7 km2 (94.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 104,018 |
| Website | http://www.agglo-paysdaubagne.com |
Coordinates: 43°18′N 5°33′E / 43.300°N 5.550°E
The Agglomeration community of Pays d'Aubagne et de l'Etoile (French: Communauté d'agglomération Pays d'Aubagne et de l'Etoile), is a former intercommunal structure joining the communes near Aubagne in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of south-eastern France. On 1 January 2016 it merged into the Metropolis of Aix-Marseille-Provence.
It was formed 1 January 2007 after the dissolution of the Communauté de communes de l'Etoile-Merlançon and the five associated communes joined the Agglomeration community of Garlaban-Huveaune-Sainte-Baume forming the new Agglomeration community of Pays d'Aubagne et de l'Etoile.
Twelve communes belonged to this agglomeration community, eleven within the Bouches-du-Rhône and one in the Var
The local powers of the agglomeration are:
The country around Aubagne has many industries and commercial areas. It is mainly located in a tourist region of Provence, in the heart of a triangle formed by Marseille, Aix-en-Provence and Toulon.
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