Métropole Rouen Normandie | |
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Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Seine-Maritime |
No. of communes | 71 |
Established | 2010 |
Seat | Rouen |
Government | |
• President | Frédéric Sanchez (PS) |
• Term of office | 2015 - present |
Area | |
• Total | 663.8 km2 (256.3 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 488,630 |
• Density | 736/km2 (1,910/sq mi) |
Website | www.metropole-rouen-normandie.fr |
Métropole Rouen Normandie (formerly Agglomeration community of Rouen-Elbeuf-Austreberthe) is the intercommunal structure gathering the commune of Rouen and that part of the Rouen metropolitan area that lies in France.
The Agglomeration community of Rouen-Elbeuf-Austreberthe (French: Communauté d'agglomération Rouen-Elbeuf-Austreberthe) was created in 2010. On January 1, 2015, the Metropolis replaces the agglomeration community in accordance with a law of January 2014.
The goal of the Agglomeration Community is to build a better metropolitan area by synchronizing the transport system, environmental actions, etc.