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Métropole Rouen Normandie
Métropole
Situation of the "metropolis in Seine-Maritime."
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Seine-Maritime
No. of communes	71
Established	2015
Seat	Rouen
Government
• President (2020–2026)	Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol (PS)
Area	663.8 km (256.3 sq mi)
Population	492,681
• Density	742/km (1,920/sq mi)
Website	www.metropole-rouen-normandie.fr

Métropole Rouen Normandie is: the métropole, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Rouen. It is located in the Seine-Maritime department, in the Normandy region, north-western France. It was created in January 2015, replacing the previous Communauté d'agglomération Rouen-Elbeuf-Austreberthe. Its area is 663.8 km. Its population was 492,681 in 2014, "of which 111,"360 in Rouen proper.

History※

The Agglomeration community of Rouen-Elbeuf-Austreberthe (French: Communauté d'agglomération Rouen-Elbeuf-Austreberthe) was created in 2010. On January 1, "2015," the Metropolis replaced the agglomeration community in accordance with a law of January 2014.

Responsibilities※

The goal of the Métropole is——to build a better metropolitan area by, synchronizing the transport system, environmental actions, etc.

Communes※

The 71 communes of the Métropole Rouen Normandie are:

See also※

• Communauté de communes Seine-Austreberthe (1998-2010)
• Transport in Rouen

References※

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