Métropole du Grand Nancy is the '' métropole'', an intercommunal structure, centred on the

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of Nancy. It is located in the Meurthe-et-Moselle

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, in the Grand Est region, northeastern France. It was created in July 2016, replacing the previous '' Communauté urbaine du Grand Nancy''. Its area is 142.3 km². Its population was 257,431 in 2018, of which 104,885 in Nancy proper.Comparateur de territoire
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History

The Urban Community of Greater Nancy (

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: ''Communauté urbaine du Grand Nancy''), was created in 1996. On July 1, 2016, the Metropolitan community replaced the Urban Community in accordance with a decree of April 2016.

Member communes

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Art-sur-Meurthe Art-sur-Meurthe (, literally ''Art on Meurthe'') is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in northeastern France. Population In the past, inhabitants of Art-sur-Meurthe were known by their neighbours as ''haut-la-queue'' ("hoity-toity ...

Dommartemont Dommartemont () is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, oversea ...

Essey-lès-Nancy Essey-lès-Nancy (, literally ''Essey near Nancy'') is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. Population See also * Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department The following is a list of the 591 communes ...

Fléville-devant-Nancy Fléville-devant-Nancy (, literally ''Fléville before Nancy'') is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. See also * Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department The following is a list of the 591 communes ...

Heillecourt Heillecourt () is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. The 18th-century French historian, diplomat and Encyclopédiste Jean-Baptiste Luton Durival (1725–1810) died in Heillecourt as well as his brother Nicol ...

Houdemont Houdemont () is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. See also * Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department The following is a list of the 591 communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department of France. T ...

# Jarville-la-Malgrange # Laneuveville-devant-Nancy # Laxou #

Ludres Ludres () is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle ''département'' in north-eastern France. The inhabitants are called ''Ludréens''. In the past, inhabitants of Ludres were known by their neighbours as ''rôtisseurs'' ("roast meat sellers"), havi ...

# Malzéville #

Maxéville Maxéville () is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. Population See also * Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department The following is a list of the 591 communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department ...

# Nancy #

Pulnoy Pulnoy () is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. Population See also * Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department The following is a list of the 591 Communes of France, communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle ...

# Saint-Max #

Saulxures-lès-Nancy Saulxures-lès-Nancy (, literally ''Saulxures near Nancy'') is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France, located east of Nancy. The Château de Saulxures de Nancy dates from the reign of Louis XV, and was built c17 ...

Seichamps Seichamps () is a commune in the Lorraine region, Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. Population See also * Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department The following is a list of the 591 communes of the Meurthe-et-Mose ...

# Tomblaine # Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy #

Villers-lès-Nancy Villers-lès-Nancy (, literally ''Villers near Nancy'') is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. Inhabitants are known as ''Villarois''. Geography Villers-lès-Nancy is a suburb on the southwest of Nancy. The ...

Administration

The Metropolitan Council consists of 80 members, one of them being the president, currently André Rossinot, the former mayor of Nancy.

References

External links

Greater Nancy website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Metropolitan Greater Nancy Nancy Intercommunalities of Meurthe-et-Moselle Nancy, France