Clermont Auvergne Métropole
Métropole in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Clermont Auvergne Métropole (French pronunciation: [klɛʁmɔ̃ ovɛʁɲ metʁɔpɔl]) is the métropole, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Clermont-Ferrand. It is located in the Puy-de-Dôme department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, central France. It was created in January 2018,[1] replacing the communauté urbaine that had replaced the previous communauté d'agglomération Clermont-Communauté in January 2017.[2] Its area is 300.6 km2. Its population was 294,127 in 2018, of which 146,734 in Clermont-Ferrand proper.[3]
Clermont Auvergne Métropole | |
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Location of the metropolis in the department of Puy-de-Dôme. | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| No. of communes | 21 |
| Established | January 2018 |
Area | 300.6 km2 (116.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | 294,127 |
| • Density | 978.5/km2 (2,534/sq mi) |
