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Communauté urbaine in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Grand Besançon Métropole
Communauté urbaine
Official logo of Grand Besançon Métropole
Location in the Doubs departmentLocation in the Doubs department
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
No. of communes67
Established2001
SeatBesançon
Government
 • President (2020-2026) Anne Vignot (LE)
Area528.6 km (204.1 sq mi)
Population197,494
 • Density374/km (970/sq mi)
Websitewww.grandbesancon.fr

Grand Besançon Métropole is the urban community (communauté urbaine), an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Besançon. It is located in the Doubs department, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, northeastern France.

It was created in December 2000 Communauté d'agglomération Grand Besançon, which was transformed into an urban community on 1 July 2019. Its area is 528.6 km.

Its population was 197,494 in 2021, of which 119,198 (60%) in Besançon proper. Its budget is € 371.9 million (2024).

Composition

The urban community consists of the following 67 communes:

  1. Amagney
  2. Audeux
  3. Les Auxons
  4. Avanne-Aveney
  5. Besançon
  6. Beure
  7. Bonnay
  8. Boussières
  9. Braillans
  10. Busy
  11. Byans-sur-Doubs
  12. Chalèze
  13. Chalezeule
  14. Champagney
  15. Champoux
  16. Champvans-les-Moulins
  17. Châtillon-le-Duc
  18. Chaucenne
  19. Chemaudin et Vaux
  20. La Chevillotte
  21. Chevroz
  22. Cussey-sur-l'Ognon
  23. Dannemarie-sur-Crète
  24. Deluz
  25. Devecey
  26. École-Valentin
  27. Fontain
  28. Franois
  29. Geneuille
  30. Gennes
  31. Grandfontaine
  32. Larnod
  33. Mamirolle
  34. Marchaux-Chaudefontaine
  35. Mazerolles-le-Salin
  36. Mérey-Vieilley
  37. Miserey-Salines
  38. Montfaucon
  39. Montferrand-le-Château
  40. Morre
  41. Nancray
  42. Noironte
  43. Novillars
  44. Osselle-Routelle
  45. Palise
  46. Pelousey
  47. Pirey
  48. Pouilley-Français
  49. Pouilley-les-Vignes
  50. Pugey
  51. Rancenay
  52. Roche-lez-Beaupré
  53. Roset-Fluans
  54. Saint-Vit
  55. Saône
  56. Serre-les-Sapins
  57. Tallenay
  58. Thise
  59. Thoraise
  60. Torpes
  61. Vaire
  62. Velesmes-Essarts
  63. Venise
  64. La Vèze
  65. Vieilley
  66. Villars-Saint-Georges
  67. Vorges-les-Pins

References

  1. Arrêté préfectoral 19 June 2019, p. 151
  2. Comparateur de territoire, INSEE. 5 April 2022.
  3. CU Grand Besançon Métropole (N° SIREN : 242500361), BANATIC. Accessed 17 October 2024.
  4. "Intercommunalité : Communauté urbaine Grand Besançon Métropole". insee.fr. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

47°14′N 6°01′E / 47.24°N 6.02°E / 47.24; 6.02

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