Eurométropole de Strasbourg
Eurométropole de Strasbourg (French pronunciation: [øʁɔmetʁɔpɔl də stʁasbuʁ]) is the métropole, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Strasbourg. It is located in the Bas-Rhin department, in the Grand Est region, northeastern France. It was created in January 2015, replacing the previous Communauté urbaine de Strasbourg,[1] and covers that part of the Strasbourg metropolitan area that lies in France. Its area is 337.6 km2.[2] Its population was 514,651 in 2021, of which 291,313 is in Strasbourg proper.[3] The annual budget of the métropole was €1.897 billion in 2020.[4] HistoryThe Urban Community of Strasbourg (French: Communauté urbaine de Strasbourg), also known by its French initials CUS, was established in December 1966.[5] It became a métropole on 1 January 2015.[1] CommunesThe 33 communes of the métropole are,[5][6] with number of inhabitants (population municipale) on 1 January 2021:[3]
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