Aurillac Agglomération
Communauté d'agglomération in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Aurillac Agglomération (until 2025: Communauté d'agglomération du Bassin d'Aurillac or CABA) is the communauté d'agglomération, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Aurillac. It is located in the Cantal department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, south-central France. It was created in 1999 and came into effect on 1 January 2000.[1][2] Its area is 491.9 km2. Its population was 53,247 in 2018, including 25,531 in Aurillac proper.[3]
Aurillac Agglomération | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Cantal |
| No. of communes | 25 |
| Established | 1 January 2000 |
| Seat | Aurillac |
| Government | |
| • President | Pierre Mathonier |
Area | 491.9 km2 (189.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | 53,247 |
| • Density | 108.2/km2 (280.4/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Composition
Aurillac Agglomération consists of 25 communes:[1][2][4]
- Arpajon-sur-Cère
- Aurillac
- Ayrens
- Carlat
- Crandelles
- Giou-de-Mamou
- Jussac
- Labrousse
- Lacapelle-Viescamp
- Laroquevieille
- Lascelle
- Mandailles-Saint-Julien
- Marmanhac
- Naucelles
- Reilhac
- Saint-Cirgues-de-Jordanne
- Saint-Paul-des-Landes
- Saint-Simon
- Sansac-de-Marmiesse
- Teissières-de-Cornet
- Velzic
- Vézac
- Vezels-Roussy
- Yolet
- Ytrac
Administration
Administrative seat
The administrative seat of the Aurillac Agglomération is located on Place des Carmes in Aurillac.[1]
Elected members
Since the re-election of municipal councils in March 2020, the Council of Communities of the Aurillac Agglomération has been composed of 68 elected councilors representing each of the member communes for a period of six years.[5] They are distributed as follows:
| Number of councilors | Communes |
|---|---|
| 27 | Aurillac |
| 7 | Arpajon-sur-Cère |
| 5 | Ytrac |
| 2 | Jussac, Naucelles, Reilhac, Saint-Paul-des-Landes, |
| 1 (+ 1 substitute) | Remaining 15 communes of Aurillac Agglomération. |
Presidency
| In office | Name | Party | Capacity | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2001 | Yvon Bec | MDC | Mayor of Aurillac (1995—2001) | [6] | |
| 19 March 2001 | 25 June 2017 | Jacques Mézard | PRG | General councilor of Cantal (1995—2001) Senator from Cantal (2008—2019) |
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| 25 June 2017 | July 2020 | Michel Roussy | PS | Mayor of Arpajon-sur-Cère (2014—2020) | ||
| July 2020 | Incumbent | Pierre Mathonier | PS | Mayor of Aurillac (2013—present) | [6] | |
Jurisdiction
The CABA has for mandatory areas of jurisdiction:
- Economic development
- Land management
- Environmental protection
- Town political structures
It is to oversee as well:
- Organization of common transport problems
- Sanitation collection and treatment
- Assessment, protection, and economic impact of the local environment
- The creation, management and assessment of cultural and sporting organizations across the communes
Activities of the Aurillac Agglomération
Areas over which the Aurillac Agglomération has shared jurisdiction:
- Airports
- Fisheries and shellfish cultivation
- Vineyard cultivation
- Wine and spirits production
- Thermal energy production
- Tourism
